Birding spot · Washington County, Minnesota
Birding at Margaret Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Margaret Lake are Blue Jay (69%), Canada Goose (65%), and American Tree Sparrow (54%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (100 species). 211 species have been reported here across 6,871 complete checklists from 454 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 17 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 21 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists Apr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 306 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 292 checklists May 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 265 checklists May 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists May 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 267 checklists Jun 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Jun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Jun 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Jul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Jul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Jul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists Aug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 245 checklists Sep 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 181 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 203 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 252 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 212 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 205 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 216 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 259 checklists Nov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists Nov 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Nov 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Nov 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists Dec 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 76 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 Blue Jay 69% 2 Canada Goose 65% 3 American Tree Sparrow 54% 4 Mallard 52% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 52% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 51% 7 American Crow 35% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 35% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 35% 10 Hairy Woodpecker 30% 11 Downy Woodpecker 23% 12 Ring-billed Gull 23% 13 Trumpeter Swan 18% 14 American Robin 17% 15 Northern Cardinal 17% 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 .
Blue Jay69%
Canada Goose65%
American Tree Sparrow54%
Mallard52%
Black-capped Chickadee52%
Dark-eyed Junco51%
American Crow35%
Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
White-breasted Nuthatch35%
Hairy Woodpecker30%
Downy Woodpecker23%
Ring-billed Gull23%
Trumpeter Swan18%
American Robin17%
Northern Cardinal17%