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Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

Birding at Graber Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Graber Pond are Bufflehead (93%), Canada Goose (93%), and Mallard (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (83 species). 145 species have been reported here across 898 complete checklists from 90 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 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. 1Bufflehead93%
  2. 2Canada Goose93%
  3. 3Mallard91%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco54%
  5. 5Gadwall50%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal47%
  7. 7Northern Shoveler47%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee41%
  9. 9Sandhill Crane38%
  10. 10Blue Jay37%
  11. 11American Crow34%
  12. 12American Wigeon33%
  13. 13American Goldfinch32%
  14. 14American Black Duck28%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow28%

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 26 species

  1. Canada Goose57%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco54%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee47%
  4. American Tree Sparrow45%
  5. American Crow39%

Spring 68 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  3. Mallard88%
  4. American Robin83%
  5. Northern Cardinal72%

Summer 56 species

  1. American Robin83%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  3. Barn Swallow80%
  4. Wood Duck78%
  5. American Goldfinch75%

Fall 63 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Mallard85%
  3. American Goldfinch63%
  4. Blue Jay61%
  5. Wood Duck60%

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.