Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Long Meadow Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Long Meadow Lake are Mallard (97%), Canada Goose (93%), and Trumpeter Swan (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 103 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (119 species). 242 species have been reported here across 10,107 complete checklists from 1,910 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 201 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 212 checklists Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 264 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 200 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 299 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 432 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 439 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 475 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 349 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 350 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 301 checklists Apr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 517 checklists May 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 656 checklists May 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 483 checklists May 15-21: 119 species on 5%+ of 374 checklists May 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 277 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jul 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Aug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Sep 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists Sep 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Sep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 248 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 194 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 197 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 216 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 233 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 200 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 176 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 97% 2 Canada Goose 93% 3 Trumpeter Swan 87% 4 Hooded Merganser 83% 5 Ring-billed Gull 77% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 76% 7 American Tree Sparrow 63% 8 Downy Woodpecker 63% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 60% 10 American Robin 58% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 58% 12 Blue Jay 57% 13 Northern Cardinal 57% 14 Bald Eagle 52% 15 Northern Shoveler 51% 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 .
Mallard97%
Canada Goose93%
Trumpeter Swan87%
Hooded Merganser83%
Ring-billed Gull77%
Black-capped Chickadee76%
American Tree Sparrow63%
Downy Woodpecker63%
Red-bellied Woodpecker60%
American Robin58%
White-breasted Nuthatch58%
Blue Jay57%
Northern Cardinal57%
Bald Eagle52%
Northern Shoveler51%