Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Lake Harriet (southwest): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Harriet (southwest) are Mallard (83%), Ring-billed Gull (65%), and Canada Goose (51%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (86 species). 174 species have been reported here across 2,817 complete checklists from 513 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jan 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: 18 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 205 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 301 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 276 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 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 83% 2 Ring-billed Gull 65% 3 Canada Goose 51% 4 Hooded Merganser 49% 5 American Herring Gull 45% 6 American Crow 38% 7 American Coot 37% 8 Common Goldeneye 36% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 32% 10 Downy Woodpecker 30% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 29% 12 Common Loon 28% 13 American Robin 27% 14 Bald Eagle 27% 15 House Sparrow 26% 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 .
Mallard83%
Ring-billed Gull65%
Canada Goose51%
Hooded Merganser49%
American Herring Gull45%
American Crow38%
American Coot37%
Common Goldeneye36%
Black-capped Chickadee32%
Downy Woodpecker30%
Pied-billed Grebe29%
Common Loon28%
American Robin27%
Bald Eagle27%
House Sparrow26%