Birding spot · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Birding at Bradford Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bradford Beach are Ring-billed Gull (82%), Black Scoter (69%), and Bufflehead (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (71 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,397 complete checklists from 408 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Jan 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jan 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 15 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 22-28: 22 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 1-7: 14 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Sep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Oct 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Nov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Nov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 40 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 82% 2 Black Scoter 69% 3 Bufflehead 67% 4 Red-breasted Merganser 65% 5 Surf Scoter 60% 6 American Herring Gull 51% 7 Canada Goose 40% 8 White-winged Scoter 40% 9 Common Goldeneye 36% 10 Mallard 27% 11 Greater Scaup 17% 12 Long-tailed Duck 15% 13 American Robin 14% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 14% 15 American Goldfinch 11% 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 Gull82%
Black Scoter69%
Bufflehead67%
Red-breasted Merganser65%
Surf Scoter60%
American Herring Gull51%
Canada Goose40%
White-winged Scoter40%
Common Goldeneye36%
Mallard27%
Greater Scaup17%
Long-tailed Duck15%
American Robin14%
Double-crested Cormorant14%
American Goldfinch11%