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Birding spot · Ramsey County, Minnesota

Birding at Phalen Regional Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Phalen Regional Park are Mallard (91%), Canada Goose (85%), and Common Goldeneye (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (77 species). 146 species have been reported here across 1,174 complete checklists from 250 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsDec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard91%
  2. 2Canada Goose85%
  3. 3Common Goldeneye75%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco63%
  5. 5Trumpeter Swan62%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull59%
  7. 7Blue Jay58%
  8. 8American Crow49%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee45%
  10. 10Harlequin Duck38%
  11. 11Hooded Merganser36%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch36%
  13. 13American Robin32%
  14. 14Bald Eagle32%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker31%

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 38 species

  1. Mallard74%
  2. American Crow65%
  3. Canada Goose65%
  4. Trumpeter Swan59%
  5. Common Goldeneye53%

Spring 74 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. American Robin87%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird75%
  4. Canada Goose71%
  5. Song Sparrow65%

Summer 49 species

  1. Mallard78%
  2. American Robin77%
  3. Blue Jay69%
  4. Song Sparrow69%
  5. American Goldfinch68%

Fall 39 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Canada Goose85%
  3. Blue Jay66%
  4. Ring-billed Gull61%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco46%

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.