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Birding spot · Ramsey County, Minnesota

Birding at Tony Schmidt Regional Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Tony Schmidt Regional Park are Mallard (92%), American Crow (80%), and Canada Goose (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (106 species). 187 species have been reported here across 897 complete checklists from 163 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 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. 1Mallard92%
  2. 2American Crow80%
  3. 3Canada Goose78%
  4. 4Blue Jay77%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull77%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee72%
  7. 7Common Goldeneye61%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker50%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch49%
  10. 10Hooded Merganser47%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
  12. 12Bald Eagle42%
  13. 13Trumpeter Swan41%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal39%
  15. 15Ring-necked Duck39%

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. Black-capped Chickadee90%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch82%
  3. American Crow79%
  4. Downy Woodpecker77%
  5. Northern Cardinal75%

Spring 88 species

  1. American Robin89%
  2. Canada Goose86%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird86%
  4. Mallard85%
  5. Northern Cardinal84%

Summer 78 species

  1. American Robin85%
  2. American Goldfinch84%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  4. Song Sparrow80%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee78%

Fall 82 species

  1. Mallard84%
  2. Canada Goose82%
  3. Blue Jay81%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee80%
  5. American Crow71%

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.