Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Snelling Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Snelling Lake are Canada Goose (85%), Mallard (78%), and Ring-billed Gull (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (80 species). 149 species have been reported here across 1,461 complete checklists from 276 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 55 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 85% 2 Mallard 78% 3 Ring-billed Gull 71% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 49% 5 Blue Jay 45% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 43% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 42% 8 Bald Eagle 41% 9 Northern Cardinal 36% 10 Downy Woodpecker 31% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 30% 12 American Crow 28% 13 Hairy Woodpecker 28% 14 American Robin 26% 15 Wood Duck 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 .
Canada Goose85%
Mallard78%
Ring-billed Gull71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
Blue Jay45%
Black-capped Chickadee43%
Dark-eyed Junco42%
Bald Eagle41%
Northern Cardinal36%
Downy Woodpecker31%
White-breasted Nuthatch30%
American Crow28%
Hairy Woodpecker28%
American Robin26%
Wood Duck24%