Birding spot · Carver County, Minnesota
Birding at Lunsten Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lunsten Lake are Black-capped Chickadee (96%), Blue Jay (90%), and American Crow (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 106 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (110 species). 199 species have been reported here across 1,078 complete checklists from 252 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jan 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (7 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 96% 2 Blue Jay 90% 3 American Crow 83% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 71% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 6 Northern Cardinal 68% 7 American Robin 67% 8 Downy Woodpecker 65% 9 Canada Goose 63% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 62% 11 Ring-billed Gull 60% 12 Cedar Waxwing 53% 13 Bald Eagle 48% 14 American Tree Sparrow 47% 15 Brown Creeper 47% 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 Chickadee96%
Blue Jay90%
American Crow83%
White-breasted Nuthatch71%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
Northern Cardinal68%
American Robin67%
Downy Woodpecker65%
Canada Goose63%
Red-bellied Woodpecker62%
Ring-billed Gull60%
Cedar Waxwing53%
Bald Eagle48%
American Tree Sparrow47%
Brown Creeper47%