Birding spot · Brown County, Wisconsin
Birding at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary are Mallard (96%), Canada Goose (95%), and American Black Duck (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 121 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (119 species). 195 species have been reported here across 2,385 complete checklists from 495 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 101 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists May 1-7: 119 species on 5%+ of 197 checklists May 8-14: 115 species on 5%+ of 309 checklists May 15-21: 114 species on 5%+ of 251 checklists May 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Sep 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 35 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 96% 2 Canada Goose 95% 3 American Black Duck 83% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 79% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 79% 6 Wild Turkey 79% 7 House Sparrow 77% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 9 Downy Woodpecker 69% 10 Northern Cardinal 68% 11 Northern Shoveler 65% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 63% 13 American Goldfinch 58% 14 House Finch 50% 15 Mourning Dove 48% 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 .
Mallard96%
Canada Goose95%
American Black Duck83%
Black-capped Chickadee79%
White-breasted Nuthatch79%
Wild Turkey79%
House Sparrow77%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
Downy Woodpecker69%
Northern Cardinal68%
Northern Shoveler65%
Red-bellied Woodpecker63%
American Goldfinch58%
House Finch50%
Mourning Dove48%