Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Lake Harriet: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Harriet are Black-capped Chickadee (81%), Downy Woodpecker (71%), and Blue Jay (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (87 species). 184 species have been reported here across 4,969 complete checklists from 980 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 22 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 184 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 236 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 359 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 390 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 540 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 442 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 357 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 188 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 177 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 49 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 81% 2 Downy Woodpecker 71% 3 Blue Jay 70% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 5 American Robin 61% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 59% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 52% 8 American Crow 51% 9 Hairy Woodpecker 51% 10 Northern Cardinal 50% 11 American Goldfinch 47% 12 Canada Goose 32% 13 Northern Flicker 32% 14 White-throated Sparrow 26% 15 Brown Creeper 25% 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 Chickadee81%
Downy Woodpecker71%
Blue Jay70%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
American Robin61%
White-breasted Nuthatch59%
Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
American Crow51%
Hairy Woodpecker51%
Northern Cardinal50%
American Goldfinch47%
Canada Goose32%
Northern Flicker32%
White-throated Sparrow26%
Brown Creeper25%