Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Minnehaha Creek / Pkwy: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Minnehaha Creek / Pkwy are Mallard (75%), Black-capped Chickadee (69%), and Northern Cardinal (69%). It is busiest in summer, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (70 species). 119 species have been reported here across 1,074 complete checklists from 89 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Oct 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Dec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 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 75% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 69% 3 Northern Cardinal 69% 4 American Robin 57% 5 Blue Jay 53% 6 Downy Woodpecker 48% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 39% 8 American Goldfinch 34% 9 American Crow 33% 10 House Sparrow 32% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 27% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 18% 13 Wood Duck 18% 14 Red-winged Blackbird 18% 15 House Finch 18% 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 .
Mallard75%
Black-capped Chickadee69%
Northern Cardinal69%
American Robin57%
Blue Jay53%
Downy Woodpecker48%
White-breasted Nuthatch39%
American Goldfinch34%
American Crow33%
House Sparrow32%
Red-bellied Woodpecker27%
Hairy Woodpecker18%
Wood Duck18%
Red-winged Blackbird18%
House Finch18%