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Birding spot · Ramsey County, Minnesota

Birding at Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park - Snail Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park - Snail Lake are Blue Jay (75%), Mallard (75%), and Black-capped Chickadee (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (85 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,591 complete checklists from 259 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsAug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsAug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsAug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 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. 1Blue Jay75%
  2. 2Mallard75%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee67%
  4. 4American Crow65%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker65%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch62%
  7. 7Canada Goose56%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker49%
  9. 9American Tree Sparrow45%
  10. 10Hairy Woodpecker45%
  11. 11Dark-eyed Junco38%
  12. 12American Robin33%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull31%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal29%
  15. 15American Goldfinch25%

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 21 species

  1. American Crow82%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch75%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  5. Downy Woodpecker66%

Spring 79 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Canada Goose88%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  4. Song Sparrow80%
  5. American Robin78%

Summer 77 species

  1. American Goldfinch89%
  2. Song Sparrow85%
  3. Mallard83%
  4. Wood Duck83%
  5. Barn Swallow77%

Fall 69 species

  1. Blue Jay88%
  2. Mallard82%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee73%
  4. American Crow67%
  5. Canada Goose67%

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.