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Birding spot · Scott County, Minnesota

Birding at Shakopee Wayside Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Shakopee Wayside Park are Mallard (100%), Canada Goose (87%), and Gadwall (76%). It is busiest in summer, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (84 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,639 complete checklists from 442 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsJan 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsJan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsFeb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsFeb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsMar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 75 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. 1Mallard100%
  2. 2Canada Goose87%
  3. 3Gadwall76%
  4. 4American Black Duck61%
  5. 5American Crow39%
  6. 6Blue Jay38%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee36%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker34%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch33%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco31%
  11. 11Trumpeter Swan30%
  12. 12Bald Eagle22%
  13. 13Northern Shoveler22%
  14. 14Ring-billed Gull18%
  15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker16%

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 27 species

  1. Mallard98%
  2. Trumpeter Swan88%
  3. Canada Goose88%
  4. American Black Duck74%
  5. Common Goldeneye62%

Spring 52 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Canada Goose84%
  3. Gadwall56%
  4. Trumpeter Swan56%
  5. Ring-necked Duck48%

Summer 70 species

  1. Mallard82%
  2. American Goldfinch64%
  3. Eastern Wood-Pewee64%
  4. Cedar Waxwing58%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee56%

Fall 51 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Canada Goose82%
  3. Gadwall51%
  4. Blue Jay49%
  5. American Black Duck47%

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.