Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Wood Lake Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wood Lake Nature Center are Black-capped Chickadee (90%), Canada Goose (79%), and Mallard (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (97 species). 195 species have been reported here across 7,172 complete checklists from 1,069 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jan 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Mar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 215 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 175 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 309 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 411 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 670 checklists May 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 474 checklists May 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 382 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 187 checklists Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 402 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 285 checklists Sep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 277 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 207 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 224 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 187 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 67 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 Canada Goose 79% 3 Mallard 77% 4 Downy Woodpecker 70% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 70% 6 Hooded Merganser 63% 7 Ring-billed Gull 59% 8 Hairy Woodpecker 56% 9 Northern Cardinal 54% 10 American Crow 53% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 52% 12 American Robin 49% 13 House Sparrow 44% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 43% 15 American Goldfinch 42% 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%
Canada Goose79%
Mallard77%
Downy Woodpecker70%
White-breasted Nuthatch70%
Hooded Merganser63%
Ring-billed Gull59%
Hairy Woodpecker56%
Northern Cardinal54%
American Crow53%
Dark-eyed Junco52%
American Robin49%
House Sparrow44%
Red-bellied Woodpecker43%
American Goldfinch42%