Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Lake Nokomis: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Nokomis are Canada Goose (81%), Ring-billed Gull (57%), and American Crow (40%). It is busiest in spring, when 48 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (57 species). 144 species have been reported here across 2,055 complete checklists from 389 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 17 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Feb 22-28: 19 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Apr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Apr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists May 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 215 checklists Jun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Nov 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Nov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Dec 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 28 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 81% 2 Ring-billed Gull 57% 3 American Crow 40% 4 Mallard 39% 5 American Robin 36% 6 Blue Jay 33% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 27% 8 Downy Woodpecker 23% 9 Cackling Goose 21% 10 Bald Eagle 21% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 18% 12 Bufflehead 14% 13 Ross's Goose 14% 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 14% 15 American Goldfinch 13% 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 Goose81%
Ring-billed Gull57%
American Crow40%
Mallard39%
American Robin36%
Blue Jay33%
Black-capped Chickadee27%
Downy Woodpecker23%
Cackling Goose21%
Bald Eagle21%
Dark-eyed Junco18%
Bufflehead14%
Ross's Goose14%
White-breasted Nuthatch14%
American Goldfinch13%