Birding spot · Olmsted County, Minnesota
Birding at Mayowood Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mayowood Lake are Black-capped Chickadee (85%), Northern Cardinal (76%), and Blue Jay (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (86 species). 158 species have been reported here across 1,362 complete checklists from 256 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jan 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Mar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (8 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 85% 2 Northern Cardinal 76% 3 Blue Jay 74% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 72% 5 Downy Woodpecker 70% 6 American Robin 68% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 64% 8 American Crow 62% 9 Red-winged Blackbird 57% 10 American Goldfinch 56% 11 Song Sparrow 56% 12 Canada Goose 52% 13 Gray Catbird 49% 14 Northern House Wren 47% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 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 Chickadee85%
Northern Cardinal76%
Blue Jay74%
White-breasted Nuthatch72%
Downy Woodpecker70%
American Robin68%
Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
American Crow62%
Red-winged Blackbird57%
American Goldfinch56%
Song Sparrow56%
Canada Goose52%
Gray Catbird49%
Hairy Woodpecker47%