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Birding spot · Scott County, Minnesota

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Murphy Lake are Black-capped Chickadee (83%), American Robin (79%), and American Redstart (78%). 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 (96 species). 144 species have been reported here across 920 complete checklists from 307 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsMay 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsMay 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 184 checklistsJun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 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 Chickadee83%
  2. 2American Robin79%
  3. 3American Redstart78%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal76%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch76%
  6. 6Northern House Wren74%
  7. 7Eastern Wood-Pewee71%
  8. 8Red-eyed Vireo69%
  9. 9Blue Jay69%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  11. 11Ovenbird66%
  12. 12Great Crested Flycatcher65%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker60%
  14. 14American Goldfinch58%
  15. 15Common Yellowthroat58%

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 0 species

    Spring 92 species

    1. Black-capped Chickadee83%
    2. American Redstart82%
    3. Ovenbird81%
    4. American Robin80%
    5. Northern Cardinal80%

    Summer 64 species

    1. Eastern Wood-Pewee92%
    2. Black-capped Chickadee83%
    3. American Robin81%
    4. American Redstart81%
    5. Northern House Wren80%

    Fall 65 species

    1. Black-capped Chickadee91%
    2. Blue Jay84%
    3. White-breasted Nuthatch77%
    4. Downy Woodpecker70%
    5. Red-bellied Woodpecker68%

    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.