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Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota

Birding at Theodore Wirth Regional Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Theodore Wirth Regional Park are Black-capped Chickadee (76%), Northern Cardinal (72%), and Blue Jay (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (68 species). 142 species have been reported here across 1,045 complete checklists from 535 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Apr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMay 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Chickadee76%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal72%
  3. 3Blue Jay71%
  4. 4American Robin68%
  5. 5American Goldfinch62%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch57%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker55%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
  9. 9Gray Catbird42%
  10. 10Hairy Woodpecker42%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird39%
  12. 12Great Crested Flycatcher33%
  13. 13Red-eyed Vireo32%
  14. 14Indigo Bunting30%
  15. 15Wild Turkey27%

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 0 species

    Spring 66 species

    1. Northern Cardinal80%
    2. Black-capped Chickadee72%
    3. American Robin67%
    4. Blue Jay64%
    5. Red-bellied Woodpecker61%

    Summer 53 species

    1. Black-capped Chickadee77%
    2. American Goldfinch75%
    3. Blue Jay73%
    4. Northern Cardinal73%
    5. American Robin70%

    Fall 53 species

    1. Blue Jay83%
    2. Black-capped Chickadee80%
    3. American Robin66%
    4. White-breasted Nuthatch64%
    5. Downy Woodpecker63%

    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.