Birding spot · Carver County, Minnesota
Birding at Stone Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Stone Lake are Black-capped Chickadee (95%), White-breasted Nuthatch (84%), and Blue Jay (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 181 species have been reported here across 1,553 complete checklists from 419 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists May 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 26 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 Black-capped Chickadee 95% 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 84% 3 Blue Jay 82% 4 Northern Cardinal 82% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 81% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 69% 7 White-throated Sparrow 60% 8 American Crow 56% 9 Downy Woodpecker 56% 10 Fox Sparrow 56% 11 Canada Goose 55% 12 American Goldfinch 51% 13 American Robin 47% 14 American Tree Sparrow 43% 15 Purple Finch 42% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee95%
White-breasted Nuthatch84%
Blue Jay82%
Northern Cardinal82%
Dark-eyed Junco81%
Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
White-throated Sparrow60%
American Crow56%
Downy Woodpecker56%
Fox Sparrow56%
Canada Goose55%
American Goldfinch51%
American Robin47%
American Tree Sparrow43%
Purple Finch42%