Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Grass Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Grass Lake are Mallard (87%), House Sparrow (77%), and Canada Goose (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (72 species). 144 species have been reported here across 1,440 complete checklists from 109 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 15 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 Mallard 87% 2 House Sparrow 77% 3 Canada Goose 74% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 70% 5 Hooded Merganser 64% 6 Blue Jay 62% 7 American Wigeon 59% 8 Ring-billed Gull 56% 9 American Goldfinch 54% 10 Northern Cardinal 53% 11 House Finch 51% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 47% 13 Downy Woodpecker 47% 14 American Crow 35% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 30% 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 .
Mallard87%
House Sparrow77%
Canada Goose74%
Dark-eyed Junco70%
Hooded Merganser64%
Blue Jay62%
American Wigeon59%
Ring-billed Gull56%
American Goldfinch54%
Northern Cardinal53%
House Finch51%
Black-capped Chickadee47%
Downy Woodpecker47%
American Crow35%
Hairy Woodpecker30%