Birding spot · Lake County, Minnesota
Birding at Gooseberry Falls State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Gooseberry Falls State Park are Black-capped Chickadee (87%), Downy Woodpecker (59%), and Blue Jay (50%). It is busiest in spring, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (58 species). 143 species have been reported here across 954 complete checklists from 601 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 14 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 15 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 14 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 16 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Mar 15-21: 15 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Apr 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Apr 22-30: low data (6 checklists) May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Dec 22-31: 14 species on 5%+ of 15 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 Black-capped Chickadee 87% 2 Downy Woodpecker 59% 3 Blue Jay 50% 4 Common Raven 45% 5 Redpoll 40% 6 Bald Eagle 36% 7 Black Phoebe 34% 8 American Crow 33% 9 Red-breasted Nuthatch 27% 10 Pine Grosbeak 24% 11 Hairy Woodpecker 22% 12 Pine Siskin 22% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 20% 14 Snow Bunting 17% 15 American Herring Gull 14% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee87%
Downy Woodpecker59%
Blue Jay50%
Common Raven45%
Bald Eagle36%
Black Phoebe34%
American Crow33%
Red-breasted Nuthatch27%
Pine Grosbeak24%
Hairy Woodpecker22%
Pine Siskin22%
Dark-eyed Junco20%
Snow Bunting17%
American Herring Gull14%