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Birding spot · Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

Birding at Forest Beach Migratory Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Forest Beach Migratory Preserve are Black-capped Chickadee (83%), American Crow (82%), and Dark-eyed Junco (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (115 species). 216 species have been reported here across 1,819 complete checklists from 313 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMay 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 8-14: 115 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsSep 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsOct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsOct 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsDec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Black-capped Chickadee83%
  2. 2American Crow82%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco72%
  4. 4Blue Jay69%
  5. 5American Goldfinch61%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal59%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch50%
  8. 8American Tree Sparrow50%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker50%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
  11. 11Mallard39%
  12. 12House Finch33%
  13. 13White-winged Crossbill32%
  14. 14Mourning Dove32%
  15. 15Canada Goose30%

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.