Birding spot · Goodhue County, Minnesota
Birding at Frontenac State Park (Garrard Bluff): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Frontenac State Park (Garrard Bluff) are American Crow (100%), Black-capped Chickadee (87%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (101 species). 166 species have been reported here across 832 complete checklists from 292 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists May 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Nov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 American Crow 100% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 87% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 81% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 81% 5 Blue Jay 74% 6 Downy Woodpecker 68% 7 Hairy Woodpecker 68% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 52% 9 Bald Eagle 45% 10 Pileated Woodpecker 42% 11 Northern Cardinal 35% 12 American Goldfinch 32% 13 Brown Creeper 29% 14 Northern Flicker 29% 15 Canada Goose 26% 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 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 .
American Crow100%
Black-capped Chickadee87%
Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
White-breasted Nuthatch81%
Blue Jay74%
Downy Woodpecker68%
Hairy Woodpecker68%
Dark-eyed Junco52%
Bald Eagle45%
Pileated Woodpecker42%
Northern Cardinal35%
American Goldfinch32%
Brown Creeper29%
Northern Flicker29%
Canada Goose26%