Birding spot · Sauk County, Wisconsin
Birding at Devils Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Devils Lake are American Crow (87%), Canada Goose (79%), and Common Goldeneye (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (99 species). 192 species have been reported here across 1,039 complete checklists from 394 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists) Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 39 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 American Crow 87% 2 Canada Goose 79% 3 Common Goldeneye 71% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 68% 5 Blue Jay 65% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 57% 7 Mallard 56% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 48% 9 Bufflehead 46% 10 Pileated Woodpecker 43% 11 Downy Woodpecker 42% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 42% 13 Bald Eagle 36% 14 Ring-billed Gull 35% 15 Ring-necked Duck 35% 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 .
American Crow87%
Canada Goose79%
Common Goldeneye71%
Black-capped Chickadee68%
Blue Jay65%
White-breasted Nuthatch57%
Mallard56%
Dark-eyed Junco48%
Bufflehead46%
Pileated Woodpecker43%
Downy Woodpecker42%
Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
Bald Eagle36%
Ring-billed Gull35%
Ring-necked Duck35%