Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Lake Hiawatha: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Hiawatha are Canada Goose (85%), Ring-billed Gull (83%), and Mallard (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (76 species). 185 species have been reported here across 3,756 complete checklists from 265 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Feb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 242 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 180 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 216 checklists May 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists May 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 56 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 Canada Goose 85% 2 Ring-billed Gull 83% 3 Mallard 82% 4 American Crow 73% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 70% 6 Blue Jay 61% 7 House Sparrow 52% 8 Northern Cardinal 52% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 51% 10 American Robin 50% 11 Downy Woodpecker 49% 12 American Goldfinch 43% 13 Hairy Woodpecker 34% 14 Hooded Merganser 31% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 30% 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 .
Canada Goose85%
Ring-billed Gull83%
Mallard82%
American Crow73%
Black-capped Chickadee70%
Blue Jay61%
House Sparrow52%
Northern Cardinal52%
Dark-eyed Junco51%
American Robin50%
Downy Woodpecker49%
American Goldfinch43%
Hairy Woodpecker34%
Hooded Merganser31%
White-breasted Nuthatch30%