Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Hyland Lake Park Reserve (Bush Lake): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hyland Lake Park Reserve (Bush Lake) are Black-capped Chickadee (83%), Blue Jay (76%), and American Crow (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (100 species). 172 species have been reported here across 998 complete checklists from 200 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists May 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 10 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 83% 2 Blue Jay 76% 3 American Crow 71% 4 Canada Goose 59% 5 Mallard 45% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 45% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 38% 8 Northern Cardinal 38% 9 American Robin 33% 10 American Goldfinch 31% 11 Downy Woodpecker 31% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 29% 13 Bald Eagle 26% 14 American Tree Sparrow 24% 15 Cedar Waxwing 21% 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 Chickadee83%
Blue Jay76%
American Crow71%
Canada Goose59%
Mallard45%
White-breasted Nuthatch45%
Dark-eyed Junco38%
Northern Cardinal38%
American Robin33%
American Goldfinch31%
Downy Woodpecker31%
Hairy Woodpecker29%
Bald Eagle26%
American Tree Sparrow24%
Cedar Waxwing21%