Birding spot · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Birding at Bender Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bender Park are Ring-billed Gull (79%), Mallard (62%), and American Herring Gull (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (113 species). 216 species have been reported here across 1,388 complete checklists from 242 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 109 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Ring-billed Gull 79% 2 Mallard 62% 3 American Herring Gull 55% 4 Canada Goose 53% 5 Red-breasted Merganser 52% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 47% 7 American Goldfinch 31% 8 Bufflehead 31% 9 Red-tailed Hawk 31% 10 American Tree Sparrow 30% 11 Northern Cardinal 29% 12 Downy Woodpecker 28% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 27% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 27% 15 American Robin 24% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull79%
Mallard62%
American Herring Gull55%
Canada Goose53%
Red-breasted Merganser52%
Black-capped Chickadee47%
American Goldfinch31%
Bufflehead31%
Red-tailed Hawk31%
American Tree Sparrow30%
Northern Cardinal29%
Downy Woodpecker28%
Dark-eyed Junco27%
Red-bellied Woodpecker27%
American Robin24%