Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Cherokee Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cherokee Park are Red-bellied Woodpecker (85%), Black-capped Chickadee (78%), and Blue Jay (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 107 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (110 species). 205 species have been reported here across 4,238 complete checklists from 820 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 198 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 184 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 294 checklists May 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 295 checklists May 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 273 checklists May 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 182 checklists May 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 236 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Jul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Sep 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Sep 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Sep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Oct 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 50 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 Red-bellied Woodpecker 85% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 78% 3 Blue Jay 68% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 66% 5 American Tree Sparrow 66% 6 Downy Woodpecker 62% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 59% 8 Ring-billed Gull 58% 9 Canada Goose 56% 10 Mallard 50% 11 Sandhill Crane 50% 12 American Crow 48% 13 Hairy Woodpecker 45% 14 Northern Cardinal 44% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 43% 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 .
Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
Black-capped Chickadee78%
Blue Jay68%
White-breasted Nuthatch66%
American Tree Sparrow66%
Downy Woodpecker62%
Dark-eyed Junco59%
Ring-billed Gull58%
Canada Goose56%
Mallard50%
Sandhill Crane50%
American Crow48%
Hairy Woodpecker45%
Northern Cardinal44%
Red-tailed Hawk43%