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Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin & Hopper Lakes

277 species and 138,471 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May and September, with up to 207 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Canada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaRuddy DuckRuddy DuckOxyura jamaicensisAmerican White PelicanAmerican White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchosNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataBlack-capped ChickadeeBlack-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillusRing-necked DuckRing-necked DuckAythya collarisAmerican CootAmerican CootFulica americanaRing-billed GullRing-billed GullLarus delawarensisCanvasbackCanvasbackAythya valisineriaRed-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinusBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaNorthern CardinalNorthern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

All 277 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin & Hopper Lakes?

May and September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 207 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin & Hopper Lakes?

277 species, from 138,471 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin & Hopper Lakes in November?

The most recorded in November: Canada Goose, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Ruddy Duck and American White Pelican.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.