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Birding spot · Scott County, Minnesota

Birding at Murphy Lake (Krenz Lake): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Murphy Lake (Krenz Lake) are Black-capped Chickadee (76%), Northern Cardinal (72%), and Blue Jay (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (110 species). 178 species have been reported here across 893 complete checklists from 288 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 17 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMay 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsJun 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Black-capped Chickadee76%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal72%
  3. 3Blue Jay72%
  4. 4Song Sparrow71%
  5. 5Red-winged Blackbird70%
  6. 6American Crow70%
  7. 7American Robin66%
  8. 8American Goldfinch63%
  9. 9Gray Catbird61%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker56%
  11. 11Common Yellowthroat55%
  12. 12Field Sparrow54%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch53%
  14. 14Northern Yellow Warbler52%
  15. 15Mallard51%

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

Winter 22 species

  1. American Crow81%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee68%
  3. Blue Jay64%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch55%
  5. Downy Woodpecker50%

Spring 102 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  2. Song Sparrow81%
  3. Northern Cardinal81%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee77%
  5. American Robin75%

Summer 83 species

  1. Song Sparrow90%
  2. Gray Catbird88%
  3. Common Yellowthroat85%
  4. American Goldfinch83%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird80%

Fall 77 species

  1. Blue Jay91%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee83%
  3. American Crow78%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch62%
  5. Canada Goose61%

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.