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Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota

Birding at West River Pkwy: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at West River Pkwy are Black-capped Chickadee (86%), Northern Cardinal (74%), and Downy Woodpecker (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (76 species). 139 species have been reported here across 1,105 complete checklists from 155 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Mar 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMay 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsMay 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsJun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 23 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee86%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal74%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker69%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch69%
  5. 5American Goldfinch65%
  6. 6American Robin56%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker56%
  8. 8Blue Jay52%
  9. 9American Crow48%
  10. 10Hairy Woodpecker40%
  11. 11American Redstart33%
  12. 12Red-eyed Vireo32%
  13. 13Mallard30%
  14. 14Indigo Bunting25%
  15. 15Great Crested Flycatcher25%

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 20 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee88%
  2. American Crow71%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  4. Downy Woodpecker55%
  5. Northern Cardinal51%

Spring 73 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee86%
  2. Northern Cardinal83%
  3. Downy Woodpecker72%
  4. American Goldfinch71%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch70%

Summer 48 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee88%
  2. American Goldfinch85%
  3. Northern Cardinal85%
  4. Red-eyed Vireo75%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch68%

Fall 48 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee85%
  2. Downy Woodpecker76%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch71%
  4. Blue Jay70%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker60%

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.