Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Powers Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Powers Lake are Black-capped Chickadee (85%), Downy Woodpecker (67%), and Blue Jay (59%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (82 species). 164 species have been reported here across 1,229 complete checklists from 290 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 20 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 14 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 85% 2 Downy Woodpecker 67% 3 Blue Jay 59% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 59% 5 Canada Goose 55% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 53% 7 Hairy Woodpecker 49% 8 American Goldfinch 45% 9 Mallard 40% 10 American Crow 39% 11 Northern Cardinal 37% 12 Trumpeter Swan 32% 13 American Robin 31% 14 Townsend's Solitaire 28% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 24% 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 Chickadee85%
Downy Woodpecker67%
Blue Jay59%
White-breasted Nuthatch59%
Canada Goose55%
Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
Hairy Woodpecker49%
American Goldfinch45%
Mallard40%
American Crow39%
Northern Cardinal37%
Trumpeter Swan32%
American Robin31%
Townsend's Solitaire28%
Dark-eyed Junco24%