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Birding spot · Goodhue County, Minnesota

Birding at Frontenac State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Frontenac State Park are Ring-billed Gull (90%), American Crow (73%), and Hairy Woodpecker (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (104 species). 192 species have been reported here across 845 complete checklists from 320 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsMay 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 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. 1Ring-billed Gull90%
  2. 2American Crow73%
  3. 3Hairy Woodpecker73%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch70%
  5. 5Bald Eagle68%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker65%
  7. 7Blue Jay60%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker60%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee50%
  10. 10Mallard50%
  11. 11Dark-eyed Junco43%
  12. 12Canada Goose35%
  13. 13Common Merganser35%
  14. 14American Herring Gull33%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow33%

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.