Birding spot · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Birding at Grant Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Grant Park are Black-capped Chickadee (97%), Downy Woodpecker (88%), and Northern Cardinal (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (111 species). 205 species have been reported here across 1,876 complete checklists from 414 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Apr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 22-31: 106 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 52 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 Black-capped Chickadee 97% 2 Downy Woodpecker 88% 3 Northern Cardinal 87% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 87% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 82% 6 American Goldfinch 77% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 76% 8 Blue Jay 73% 9 Mourning Dove 66% 10 Red-breasted Nuthatch 61% 11 House Finch 59% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 50% 13 House Sparrow 35% 14 American Robin 31% 15 Ring-billed Gull 29% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee97%
Downy Woodpecker88%
Northern Cardinal87%
White-breasted Nuthatch87%
Dark-eyed Junco82%
American Goldfinch77%
Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
Blue Jay73%
Mourning Dove66%
Red-breasted Nuthatch61%
House Finch59%
Hairy Woodpecker50%
House Sparrow35%
American Robin31%
Ring-billed Gull29%