Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Vets Memorial: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Vets Memorial are Black-capped Chickadee (78%), American Crow (69%), and Mallard (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (88 species). 184 species have been reported here across 6,138 complete checklists from 664 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 8-14: 16 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Feb 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 17 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 293 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 389 checklists May 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 453 checklists May 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 660 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 334 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 304 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Jun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 205 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Nov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Dec 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 58 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 78% 2 American Crow 69% 3 Mallard 69% 4 Downy Woodpecker 61% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 61% 6 Canada Goose 60% 7 Blue Jay 52% 8 Northern Cardinal 50% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 47% 10 Hooded Merganser 47% 11 American Robin 46% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 41% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 31% 14 American Goldfinch 31% 15 House Sparrow 28% 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 Chickadee78%
American Crow69%
Mallard69%
Downy Woodpecker61%
White-breasted Nuthatch61%
Canada Goose60%
Blue Jay52%
Northern Cardinal50%
Dark-eyed Junco47%
Hooded Merganser47%
American Robin46%
Hairy Woodpecker41%
Red-bellied Woodpecker31%
American Goldfinch31%
House Sparrow28%