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Birding spot · Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Birding at Heckrodt Wetland Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Heckrodt Wetland Preserve are Black-capped Chickadee (96%), White-breasted Nuthatch (93%), and Downy Woodpecker (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (89 species). 160 species have been reported here across 2,603 complete checklists from 308 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsFeb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsMay 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsSep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsSep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsDec 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsDec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 70 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee96%
  2. 2White-breasted Nuthatch93%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker90%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco88%
  5. 5American Goldfinch83%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
  7. 7House Finch74%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal70%
  9. 9Hairy Woodpecker59%
  10. 10House Sparrow53%
  11. 11Mallard52%
  12. 12Mourning Dove47%
  13. 13American Crow35%
  14. 14Canada Goose33%
  15. 15Brown Creeper27%

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 27 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee97%
  2. Downy Woodpecker90%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch90%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco90%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%

Spring 68 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee91%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  4. American Robin86%
  5. Northern Cardinal85%

Summer 60 species

  1. American Robin93%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee89%
  3. Northern Cardinal89%
  4. Downy Woodpecker82%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch78%

Fall 57 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee95%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch92%
  3. Downy Woodpecker89%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  5. Northern Cardinal73%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Wisconsin.

  • Great Horned Owl11% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 7.2×
  • Barred Owl15% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 7.0×
  • Brown Creeper20% of checklists here vs 3.6% statewide: 5.6×
  • Osprey10% of checklists here vs 2.7% statewide: 3.8×
  • Tufted Titmouse28% of checklists here vs 7.4% statewide: 3.8×
  • Winter Wren5.3% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 3.5×
  • Great Egret12% of checklists here vs 3.8% statewide: 3.2×
  • Wood Duck31% of checklists here vs 10% statewide: 3.1×

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.