Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Purgatory Creek Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Purgatory Creek Park are Canada Goose (92%), Trumpeter Swan (82%), and Mallard (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 203 species have been reported here across 3,042 complete checklists from 416 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jan 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 18 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 214 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Nov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 25 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 Canada Goose 92% 2 Trumpeter Swan 82% 3 Mallard 81% 4 Ring-billed Gull 73% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 67% 6 American Crow 57% 7 American Coot 53% 8 Blue Jay 45% 9 Downy Woodpecker 40% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 34% 11 Northern Cardinal 32% 12 American Robin 30% 13 American Tree Sparrow 30% 14 Dark-eyed Junco 29% 15 Bald Eagle 28% 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 .
Canada Goose92%
Trumpeter Swan82%
Mallard81%
Ring-billed Gull73%
Black-capped Chickadee67%
American Crow57%
American Coot53%
Blue Jay45%
Downy Woodpecker40%
White-breasted Nuthatch34%
Northern Cardinal32%
American Robin30%
American Tree Sparrow30%
Dark-eyed Junco29%
Bald Eagle28%