Birding spot · Columbia County, Wisconsin
Birding at Goose Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Goose Lake are Canada Goose (94%), Mallard (91%), and Tundra Swan (88%). It is busiest in summer, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (73 species). 181 species have been reported here across 3,060 complete checklists from 794 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 192 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 260 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 201 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists May 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 31 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 Canada Goose 94% 2 Mallard 91% 3 Tundra Swan 88% 4 Sandhill Crane 56% 5 Northern Pintail 53% 6 Ring-billed Gull 50% 7 Canvasback 40% 8 American Crow 38% 9 Ring-necked Duck 38% 10 Green-winged Teal 37% 11 Ruddy Duck 32% 12 American Black Duck 31% 13 Bufflehead 31% 14 American Tree Sparrow 31% 15 Cackling Goose 30% 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 .
Canada Goose94%
Mallard91%
Tundra Swan88%
Sandhill Crane56%
Northern Pintail53%
Ring-billed Gull50%
Canvasback40%
American Crow38%
Ring-necked Duck38%
Green-winged Teal37%
Ruddy Duck32%
American Black Duck31%
Bufflehead31%
American Tree Sparrow31%
Cackling Goose30%