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Birds in Wisconsin

Birds in Wisconsin in November

The most likely birds in Wisconsin in November are Black-capped Chickadee (56%), Dark-eyed Junco (46%), and American Crow (44%). 91 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Wisconsin that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (72,835 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1Black-capped Chickadee56%
  2. 2Dark-eyed Junco46%
  3. 3American Crow44%
  4. 4Blue Jay41%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker40%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch40%
  7. 7American Goldfinch39%
  8. 8Canada Goose35%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal34%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
  11. 11Mallard33%
  12. 12Ring-billed Gull26%
  13. 13House Sparrow25%
  14. 14House Finch25%
  15. 15Hairy Woodpecker25%
  16. 16Mourning Dove24%
  17. 17American Robin20%
  18. 18American Herring Gull16%
  19. 19European Starling15%
  20. 20American Tree Sparrow15%
  21. 21Bufflehead15%
  22. 22Red-breasted Nuthatch15%
  23. 23Bald Eagle13%
  24. 24Red-tailed Hawk12%

Arriving

New in November
  • Redpollfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of February
  • American Kestrelfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks early April
  • Rough-legged Hawkfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of January

Leaving

Gone by the end of November

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 25American Coot9.5%
  2. 26Common Goldeneye9.2%
  3. 27Sandhill Crane9.1%
  4. 28Red-breasted Merganser8.3%
  5. 29Red-winged Blackbird8.2%
  6. 30White-throated Sparrow7.7%
  7. 31Tufted Titmouse7.2%
  8. 32Pileated Woodpecker7.0%
  9. 33Hooded Merganser6.7%
  10. 34Common Loon6.0%
  11. 35Rock Pigeon5.9%
  12. 36Golden-crowned Kinglet5.7%
  13. 37Pine Siskin5.4%
  14. 38Common Merganser5.4%
  15. 39Cedar Waxwing5.3%
  16. 40Wild Turkey5.2%
  17. 41Brown Creeper5.1%
  18. 42Lesser Scaup4.6%
  19. 43Northern Shoveler4.6%
  20. 44Purple Finch4.4%
  21. 45Fox Sparrow4.3%
  22. 46Common Raven4.3%
  23. 47Song Sparrow4.2%
  24. 48Gadwall4.2%
  25. 49Tundra Swan4.2%
  26. 50Redhead4.1%
  27. 51Pied-billed Grebe3.9%
  28. 52Ruddy Duck3.9%
  29. 53Ring-necked Duck3.8%
  30. 54Cooper's Hawk3.6%
  31. 55Belted Kingfisher3.3%
  32. 56Northern Flicker3.2%
  33. 57Horned Grebe3.2%
  34. 58Great Blue Heron3.1%
  35. 59American Black Duck3.0%
  36. 60Green-winged Teal3.0%