Birding spot · Olmsted County, Minnesota
Birding at Willow Creek Reservoir Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Willow Creek Reservoir Park are Mallard (100%), Canada Goose (97%), and Blue Jay (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 107 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (106 species). 192 species have been reported here across 938 complete checklists from 165 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (2 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 Mallard 100% 2 Canada Goose 97% 3 Blue Jay 90% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 85% 5 American Crow 67% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 56% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 51% 8 Green-winged Teal 49% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 44% 10 American Tree Sparrow 41% 11 Bald Eagle 38% 12 American Robin 36% 13 Northern Cardinal 33% 14 Downy Woodpecker 31% 15 Northern Shoveler 31% 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 .
Mallard100%
Canada Goose97%
Blue Jay90%
Black-capped Chickadee85%
American Crow67%
White-breasted Nuthatch56%
Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
Green-winged Teal49%
Dark-eyed Junco44%
American Tree Sparrow41%
Bald Eagle38%
American Robin36%
Northern Cardinal33%
Downy Woodpecker31%
Northern Shoveler31%