Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Westwood Hills Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Westwood Hills Nature Center are Black-capped Chickadee (90%), Downy Woodpecker (73%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 181 species have been reported here across 3,520 complete checklists from 627 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 24 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists May 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 214 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 240 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 206 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 200 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 47 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 90% 2 Downy Woodpecker 73% 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 73% 4 American Crow 62% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 57% 6 Canada Goose 54% 7 Hairy Woodpecker 52% 8 Northern Cardinal 52% 9 American Robin 50% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 48% 11 Mallard 47% 12 Blue Jay 45% 13 American Goldfinch 42% 14 Wild Turkey 30% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 29% 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 Chickadee90%
Downy Woodpecker73%
White-breasted Nuthatch73%
American Crow62%
Dark-eyed Junco57%
Canada Goose54%
Hairy Woodpecker52%
Northern Cardinal52%
American Robin50%
Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
Mallard47%
Blue Jay45%
American Goldfinch42%
Wild Turkey30%
Red-tailed Hawk29%