Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Prairie Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Prairie Lake are Blue Jay (87%), Black-capped Chickadee (86%), and American Tree Sparrow (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (119 species). 203 species have been reported here across 1,833 complete checklists from 461 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 15-21: 119 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Jun 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jun 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Jul 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jul 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 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 Blue Jay 87% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 86% 3 American Tree Sparrow 64% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 64% 5 American Crow 63% 6 Canada Goose 59% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 59% 8 Downy Woodpecker 59% 9 Mallard 50% 10 Northern Cardinal 47% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 47% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 37% 13 Trumpeter Swan 37% 14 American Goldfinch 36% 15 Bald Eagle 33% 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 .
Blue Jay87%
Black-capped Chickadee86%
American Tree Sparrow64%
White-breasted Nuthatch64%
American Crow63%
Canada Goose59%
Dark-eyed Junco59%
Downy Woodpecker59%
Mallard50%
Northern Cardinal47%
Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
Hairy Woodpecker37%
Trumpeter Swan37%
American Goldfinch36%
Bald Eagle33%