Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Long Meadow Lake Unit Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Long Meadow Lake Unit Park are Black-capped Chickadee (93%), White-breasted Nuthatch (89%), and Downy Woodpecker (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (90 species). 183 species have been reported here across 3,200 complete checklists from 949 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Mar 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists May 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 83 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 93% 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 89% 3 Downy Woodpecker 86% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 81% 5 House Sparrow 76% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 73% 7 Northern Cardinal 63% 8 Hairy Woodpecker 60% 9 Blue Jay 57% 10 Wild Turkey 52% 11 House Finch 45% 12 American Goldfinch 32% 13 Bald Eagle 30% 14 Rock Pigeon 29% 15 American Robin 28% 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 Chickadee93%
White-breasted Nuthatch89%
Downy Woodpecker86%
Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
House Sparrow76%
Dark-eyed Junco73%
Northern Cardinal63%
Hairy Woodpecker60%
Blue Jay57%
Wild Turkey52%
House Finch45%
American Goldfinch32%
Bald Eagle30%
Rock Pigeon29%
American Robin28%