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Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

Birding at Edna Taylor Conservation Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Edna Taylor Conservation Park are Northern Cardinal (82%), American Robin (82%), and Canada Goose (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 151 species have been reported here across 914 complete checklists from 204 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsMay 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMay 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (3 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 Cardinal82%
  2. 2American Robin82%
  3. 3Canada Goose80%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee78%
  5. 5Red-winged Blackbird77%
  6. 6Mallard76%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
  8. 8Blue Jay73%
  9. 9American Goldfinch70%
  10. 10Song Sparrow68%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker60%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch56%
  13. 13Mourning Dove55%
  14. 14American Crow54%
  15. 15Common Grackle54%

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 27 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco79%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch79%
  4. Northern Cardinal78%
  5. Downy Woodpecker72%

Spring 85 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird96%
  2. Canada Goose95%
  3. American Robin90%
  4. Northern Cardinal86%
  5. Mallard83%

Summer 65 species

  1. American Robin88%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird86%
  3. Song Sparrow84%
  4. Common Yellowthroat79%
  5. Northern Cardinal79%

Fall 70 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee89%
  3. American Goldfinch85%
  4. Blue Jay85%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker81%

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.