Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Cherokee Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cherokee Lake are Black-capped Chickadee (86%), American Crow (81%), and Dark-eyed Junco (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 110 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (105 species). 185 species have been reported here across 1,469 complete checklists from 318 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists May 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 173 checklists May 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists May 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 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 Black-capped Chickadee 86% 2 American Crow 81% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 78% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 67% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 67% 6 American Tree Sparrow 58% 7 Downy Woodpecker 58% 8 Mallard 58% 9 Northern Cardinal 58% 10 American Goldfinch 56% 11 Canada Goose 53% 12 Ring-billed Gull 53% 13 Blue Jay 50% 14 Sandhill Crane 44% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 42% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee86%
American Crow81%
Dark-eyed Junco78%
Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
White-breasted Nuthatch67%
American Tree Sparrow58%
Downy Woodpecker58%
Mallard58%
Northern Cardinal58%
American Goldfinch56%
Canada Goose53%
Ring-billed Gull53%
Blue Jay50%
Sandhill Crane44%
Hairy Woodpecker42%