Birding spot · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Birding at Grant Park (Oak Creek): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Grant Park (Oak Creek) are Ring-billed Gull (79%), House Sparrow (68%), and Mallard (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (69 species). 173 species have been reported here across 1,087 complete checklists from 262 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Nov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Ring-billed Gull 79% 2 House Sparrow 68% 3 Mallard 67% 4 American Goldfinch 47% 5 American Herring Gull 38% 6 House Finch 38% 7 Red-breasted Merganser 38% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 33% 9 European Starling 33% 10 Canada Goose 32% 11 Northern Cardinal 29% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 28% 13 Downy Woodpecker 26% 14 Bufflehead 25% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 21% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull79%
House Sparrow68%
Mallard67%
American Goldfinch47%
American Herring Gull38%
House Finch38%
Red-breasted Merganser38%
Dark-eyed Junco33%
European Starling33%
Canada Goose32%
Northern Cardinal29%
Black-capped Chickadee28%
Downy Woodpecker26%
Bufflehead25%
Red-bellied Woodpecker21%