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Birding spot · Goodhue County, Minnesota

Birding at Lake Byllesby: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Byllesby are Ring-billed Gull (71%), Mallard (68%), and American Crow (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (113 species). 191 species have been reported here across 1,274 complete checklists from 346 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsApr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsApr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsApr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 251 checklistsMay 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsMay 8-14: 113 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 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 Gull71%
  2. 2Mallard68%
  3. 3American Crow63%
  4. 4Bald Eagle43%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco38%
  6. 6Lesser Scaup38%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee34%
  8. 8Bufflehead30%
  9. 9Canada Goose29%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker27%
  11. 11Ruddy Duck27%
  12. 12Common Loon23%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker23%
  14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch21%
  15. 15Canvasback20%

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

Winter 41 species

  1. American Crow78%
  2. Common Merganser76%
  3. Mallard76%
  4. Canada Goose72%
  5. Trumpeter Swan67%

Spring 80 species

  1. Lesser Scaup71%
  2. American Crow63%
  3. Bufflehead63%
  4. Northern Shoveler60%
  5. Canada Goose60%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 50 species

    1. American Crow62%
    2. Mallard55%
    3. Ring-billed Gull53%
    4. Black-capped Chickadee40%
    5. Lesser Scaup35%

    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.