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Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota

Birding at Staring Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Staring Lake Park are Black-capped Chickadee (94%), Blue Jay (87%), and American Crow (77%). It is busiest in summer, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 145 species have been reported here across 877 complete checklists from 94 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 8-14: 16 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: 24 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee94%
  2. 2Blue Jay87%
  3. 3American Crow77%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch77%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker66%
  6. 6Mallard66%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal58%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco49%
  10. 10Canada Goose40%
  11. 11Bald Eagle38%
  12. 12Ring-billed Gull38%
  13. 13American Robin34%
  14. 14American Goldfinch30%
  15. 15Hairy Woodpecker30%

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 25 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee93%
  2. American Crow65%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch61%
  4. Northern Cardinal50%
  5. Blue Jay49%

Spring 63 species

  1. Northern Cardinal89%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee86%
  3. American Crow83%
  4. Blue Jay75%
  5. Mallard69%

Summer 65 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee93%
  2. Northern Cardinal85%
  3. Blue Jay83%
  4. American Crow82%
  5. American Goldfinch71%

Fall 63 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee92%
  2. Blue Jay91%
  3. American Crow78%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch74%
  5. Northern Cardinal71%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Minnesota.

  • Barred Owl22% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 13.6×
  • Wild Turkey17% of checklists here vs 5.3% statewide: 3.2×
  • Cooper's Hawk7.9% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 3.0×

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.