Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Richfield Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Richfield Lake are Mallard (87%), Canada Goose (70%), and Hooded Merganser (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (59 species). 125 species have been reported here across 1,808 complete checklists from 414 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists May 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Aug 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Aug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Sep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (3 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 Mallard 87% 2 Canada Goose 70% 3 Hooded Merganser 60% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 54% 5 House Sparrow 45% 6 Great Blue Heron 44% 7 Blue Jay 43% 8 American Crow 37% 9 Hairy Woodpecker 37% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 35% 11 American Robin 34% 12 Downy Woodpecker 34% 13 Northern Cardinal 33% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 30% 15 American Goldfinch 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 .
Mallard87%
Canada Goose70%
Hooded Merganser60%
Black-capped Chickadee54%
House Sparrow45%
Great Blue Heron44%
Blue Jay43%
American Crow37%
Hairy Woodpecker37%
Dark-eyed Junco35%
American Robin34%
Downy Woodpecker34%
Northern Cardinal33%
Double-crested Cormorant30%
American Goldfinch24%