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Birding spot · Dakota County, Minnesota

Birding at Spring Lake Park (Dakota County): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Spring Lake Park (Dakota County) are Ring-billed Gull (76%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (73%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (95 species). 189 species have been reported here across 1,059 complete checklists from 242 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 22-28: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 22 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. 1Ring-billed Gull76%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  4. 4Blue Jay71%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee69%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker65%
  7. 7Bald Eagle63%
  8. 8Brown Creeper57%
  9. 9Hairy Woodpecker51%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco41%
  11. 11American Crow39%
  12. 12Red-tailed Hawk39%
  13. 13American Robin35%
  14. 14Northern Flicker35%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow29%

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. Bald Eagle73%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee70%
  3. Canada Goose65%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker60%
  5. Blue Jay57%

Spring 93 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. American Robin71%
  3. Bald Eagle70%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee61%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker59%

Summer 75 species

  1. American Goldfinch81%
  2. American Robin77%
  3. Eastern Wood-Pewee77%
  4. Field Sparrow72%
  5. Gray Catbird70%

Fall 62 species

  1. Blue Jay85%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch74%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee72%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
  5. Ring-billed Gull68%

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.