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Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

Birding at Dane County Waterfowl Production Area (Oak Hall): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Dane County Waterfowl Production Area (Oak Hall) are Mallard (76%), Red-winged Blackbird (74%), and Canada Goose (61%). It is busiest in summer, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (107 species). 176 species have been reported here across 817 complete checklists from 215 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsAug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 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. 1Mallard76%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird74%
  3. 3Canada Goose61%
  4. 4Song Sparrow61%
  5. 5Killdeer57%
  6. 6American Robin56%
  7. 7Sandhill Crane56%
  8. 8American Goldfinch43%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal43%
  10. 10Tree Swallow39%
  11. 11House Sparrow39%
  12. 12Common Grackle37%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron36%
  14. 14American Crow36%
  15. 15Pied-billed Grebe35%

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 36 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. American Tree Sparrow61%
  3. Mallard59%
  4. Tundra Swan43%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird35%

Spring 76 species

  1. Canada Goose91%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  3. Mallard86%
  4. Bufflehead68%
  5. Sandhill Crane64%

Summer 84 species

  1. Mallard81%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird77%
  3. Song Sparrow75%
  4. Killdeer73%
  5. American Goldfinch68%

Fall 76 species

  1. American Goldfinch61%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird54%
  3. Mallard52%
  4. Killdeer51%
  5. American Crow48%

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.