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Birding spot · Calumet County, Wisconsin

Birding at High Cliff State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at High Cliff State Park are American Robin (87%), Northern Cardinal (75%), and Red-winged Blackbird (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (103 species). 169 species have been reported here across 1,054 complete checklists from 183 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (1 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsMay 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsMay 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Robin87%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal75%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird70%
  4. 4Mallard69%
  5. 5Song Sparrow68%
  6. 6American Goldfinch66%
  7. 7Canada Goose62%
  8. 8Turkey Vulture62%
  9. 9Tree Swallow62%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee59%
  11. 11Purple Martin56%
  12. 12Gray Catbird54%
  13. 13Northern Yellow Warbler53%
  14. 14Common Grackle52%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker50%

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 0 species

    Spring 91 species

    1. American Robin94%
    2. Red-winged Blackbird92%
    3. Tree Swallow84%
    4. Song Sparrow81%
    5. Northern Cardinal78%

    Summer 66 species

    1. American Robin88%
    2. Gray Catbird83%
    3. American Goldfinch78%
    4. Northern Cardinal78%
    5. Song Sparrow72%

    Fall 56 species

    1. Mallard85%
    2. American Robin71%
    3. Black-capped Chickadee70%
    4. Northern Cardinal66%
    5. Cedar Waxwing62%

    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.