Birding spot · Washington County, Minnesota
Birding at Oakdale Nature Preserve Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Oakdale Nature Preserve Park are Black-capped Chickadee (97%), White-breasted Nuthatch (88%), and Blue Jay (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (104 species). 172 species have been reported here across 2,380 complete checklists from 222 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 21 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists May 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists May 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists May 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 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 97% 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 88% 3 Blue Jay 84% 4 Hairy Woodpecker 84% 5 American Crow 81% 6 Downy Woodpecker 81% 7 Northern Cardinal 76% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 75% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 10 American Robin 68% 11 Canada Goose 64% 12 American Goldfinch 62% 13 Pileated Woodpecker 59% 14 Mallard 52% 15 American Tree Sparrow 39% 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 Chickadee97%
White-breasted Nuthatch88%
Blue Jay84%
Hairy Woodpecker84%
American Crow81%
Downy Woodpecker81%
Northern Cardinal76%
Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
American Robin68%
Canada Goose64%
American Goldfinch62%
Pileated Woodpecker59%
Mallard52%
American Tree Sparrow39%