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Birding spot · Rice County, Minnesota

Birding at Cowling - Upper Arboretum: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cowling - Upper Arboretum are Black-capped Chickadee (85%), American Crow (83%), and Northern Cardinal (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (95 species). 150 species have been reported here across 877 complete checklists from 148 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsMay 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMay 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1Black-capped Chickadee85%
  2. 2American Crow83%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal74%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker65%
  6. 6American Robin64%
  7. 7American Goldfinch63%
  8. 8Blue Jay62%
  9. 9Song Sparrow59%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker57%
  11. 11Canada Goose49%
  12. 12Field Sparrow45%
  13. 13Northern House Wren42%
  14. 14Hairy Woodpecker39%
  15. 15Gray Catbird39%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 27 species

  1. American Crow86%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch81%
  4. Downy Woodpecker72%
  5. Mallard60%

Spring 90 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee89%
  2. American Crow87%
  3. Northern Cardinal86%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch76%
  5. Song Sparrow71%

Summer 56 species

  1. American Goldfinch78%
  2. Northern Cardinal72%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee71%
  4. Gray Catbird71%
  5. American Robin69%

Fall 70 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  2. American Crow82%
  3. Blue Jay76%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  5. American Goldfinch66%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Minnesota.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.