Birding spot · Cook County, Minnesota
Birding at Grand Marais Harbor: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Grand Marais Harbor are American Herring Gull (83%), Mallard (53%), and Common Goldeneye (53%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (71 species). 162 species have been reported here across 964 complete checklists from 367 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 1-7: 10 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: 15 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 16 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Mar 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 17 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Nov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 22 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 29 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 Herring Gull 83% 2 Mallard 53% 3 Common Goldeneye 53% 4 White-winged Scoter 43% 5 American Crow 39% 6 Snow Bunting 38% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 33% 8 Canada Goose 32% 9 Bald Eagle 28% 10 Ring-billed Gull 26% 11 Common Raven 22% 12 Bufflehead 22% 13 Bohemian Waxwing 19% 14 Horned Lark 18% 15 Long-tailed Duck 18% 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.
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 Herring Gull83%
Mallard53%
Common Goldeneye53%
White-winged Scoter43%
American Crow39%
Snow Bunting38%
Black-capped Chickadee33%
Canada Goose32%
Bald Eagle28%
Ring-billed Gull26%
Common Raven22%
Bufflehead22%
Bohemian Waxwing19%
Horned Lark18%
Long-tailed Duck18%