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Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

Birding at Governors Island: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Governors Island are Mallard (92%), Black-capped Chickadee (79%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (94 species). 172 species have been reported here across 945 complete checklists from 287 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 15 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 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. 1Mallard92%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee79%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal68%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker67%
  6. 6Bufflehead59%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch55%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco51%
  9. 9Golden-crowned Kinglet48%
  10. 10Canada Goose47%
  11. 11American Crow45%
  12. 12Ring-billed Gull45%
  13. 13Brown Creeper43%
  14. 14Common Loon43%
  15. 15American Goldfinch40%

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 46 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee80%
  2. Mallard76%
  3. Canada Goose66%
  4. Northern Cardinal65%
  5. Common Goldeneye64%

Spring 100 species

  1. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird86%
  3. American Robin85%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  5. Mallard82%

Summer 71 species

  1. Northern Cardinal92%
  2. American Redstart89%
  3. Gray Catbird85%
  4. Mallard85%
  5. American Robin83%

Fall 85 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee80%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  4. Northern Cardinal71%
  5. Downy Woodpecker70%

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.