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Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

Birding at Carpenter - Ridgeway Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Carpenter - Ridgeway Park are Northern Cardinal (92%), American Robin (89%), and Red-winged Blackbird (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (91 species). 138 species have been reported here across 858 complete checklists from 234 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 184 checklistsApr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 166 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMay 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (1 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Cardinal92%
  2. 2American Robin89%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird82%
  4. 4Downy Woodpecker78%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee78%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  7. 7House Sparrow70%
  8. 8American Goldfinch67%
  9. 9Mallard63%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch62%
  11. 11Blue Jay62%
  12. 12Song Sparrow61%
  13. 13Mourning Dove61%
  14. 14Northern House Wren55%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow54%

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

Winter 32 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee94%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco88%
  3. Downy Woodpecker88%
  4. House Sparrow88%
  5. Northern Cardinal85%

Spring 89 species

  1. Northern Cardinal92%
  2. American Robin90%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  4. Downy Woodpecker77%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee76%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 63 species

    1. Blue Jay96%
    2. American Robin93%
    3. Red-bellied Woodpecker93%
    4. Downy Woodpecker91%
    5. Northern Cardinal89%

    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.