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Birding spot · Olmsted County, Minnesota

Birding at Eastside State Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Eastside State Wildlife Management Area are Canada Goose (94%), Mallard (78%), and American Coot (54%). It is busiest in summer, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late July (71 species). 169 species have been reported here across 1,303 complete checklists from 179 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (1 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsApr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 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. 1Canada Goose94%
  2. 2Mallard78%
  3. 3American Coot54%
  4. 4American Crow52%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee50%
  6. 6Blue Jay44%
  7. 7Green-winged Teal41%
  8. 8Northern Pintail37%
  9. 9Ring-necked Duck37%
  10. 10Northern Shoveler33%
  11. 11Gadwall31%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker26%
  13. 13American Wigeon22%
  14. 14Pied-billed Grebe22%
  15. 15Sandhill Crane20%

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 0 species

    Spring 60 species

    1. Canada Goose95%
    2. Red-winged Blackbird87%
    3. Mallard74%
    4. Tree Swallow69%
    5. American Coot65%

    Summer 64 species

    1. Red-winged Blackbird80%
    2. Mallard78%
    3. Wood Duck72%
    4. Common Yellowthroat65%
    5. Tree Swallow59%

    Fall 50 species

    1. Canada Goose79%
    2. Mallard75%
    3. Blue Jay49%
    4. Red-winged Blackbird48%
    5. Black-capped Chickadee46%

    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.