WhenToBird

Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Camelot are Black-capped Chickadee (81%), Blue Jay (69%), and American Crow (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (70 species). 140 species have been reported here across 1,249 complete checklists from 105 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: 12 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Black-capped Chickadee81%
  2. 2Blue Jay69%
  3. 3American Crow57%
  4. 4Mallard57%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal54%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker46%
  7. 7Canada Goose44%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch40%
  9. 9Trumpeter Swan38%
  10. 10Hooded Merganser37%
  11. 11American Tree Sparrow29%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker24%
  13. 13Wood Duck24%
  14. 14American Robin19%
  15. 15Dark-eyed Junco19%

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 18 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee90%
  2. American Crow67%
  3. Downy Woodpecker61%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch48%
  5. Blue Jay43%

Spring 55 species

  1. Mallard88%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  3. Canada Goose86%
  4. Trumpeter Swan85%
  5. American Robin77%

Summer 47 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird96%
  2. Barn Swallow95%
  3. Mallard87%
  4. American Robin82%
  5. Wood Duck81%

Fall 52 species

  1. Mallard87%
  2. Blue Jay79%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee74%
  4. Wood Duck72%
  5. Trumpeter Swan71%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Minnesota.

  • Trumpeter Swan73% of checklists here vs 9.6% statewide: 7.5×
  • Green Heron32% of checklists here vs 4.4% statewide: 7.3×
  • Sora10% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 5.6×
  • Barn Swallow51% of checklists here vs 11% statewide: 4.5×
  • Wood Duck64% of checklists here vs 15% statewide: 4.2×
  • Great Egret16% of checklists here vs 5.3% statewide: 3.0×

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.