Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Mother Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mother Lake are Dark-eyed Junco (71%), Mourning Dove (62%), and House Sparrow (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (71 species). 154 species have been reported here across 1,362 complete checklists from 203 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 22 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 42 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 Dark-eyed Junco 71% 2 Mourning Dove 62% 3 House Sparrow 58% 4 American Tree Sparrow 49% 5 Red-winged Blackbird 49% 6 Downy Woodpecker 38% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 36% 8 Blue Jay 36% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 33% 10 European Starling 31% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 29% 12 Rock Pigeon 29% 13 Northern Cardinal 27% 14 American Crow 18% 15 American Robin 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco71%
Mourning Dove62%
House Sparrow58%
American Tree Sparrow49%
Red-winged Blackbird49%
Downy Woodpecker38%
Black-capped Chickadee36%
Blue Jay36%
White-breasted Nuthatch33%
European Starling31%
Red-tailed Hawk29%
Rock Pigeon29%
Northern Cardinal27%
American Crow18%
American Robin18%