Birding spot · Sauk County, Wisconsin
Birding at Bakkens Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bakkens Pond are Canada Goose (81%), Red-winged Blackbird (72%), and Sandhill Crane (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 103 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (118 species). 204 species have been reported here across 1,020 complete checklists from 184 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists May 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 8-14: 109 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 15-21: 118 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (3 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 Canada Goose 81% 2 Red-winged Blackbird 72% 3 Sandhill Crane 66% 4 American Crow 60% 5 Blue Jay 60% 6 American Robin 58% 7 Song Sparrow 57% 8 Northern Cardinal 53% 9 Mallard 52% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 50% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 47% 12 Trumpeter Swan 42% 13 Mourning Dove 40% 14 Bald Eagle 39% 15 American Goldfinch 38% 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 Wisconsin.
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 .
Canada Goose81%
Red-winged Blackbird72%
Sandhill Crane66%
American Crow60%
Blue Jay60%
American Robin58%
Song Sparrow57%
Northern Cardinal53%
Mallard52%
Black-capped Chickadee50%
Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
Trumpeter Swan42%
Mourning Dove40%
Bald Eagle39%
American Goldfinch38%