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Birding spot · Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Birding at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (northeast): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (northeast) are Mallard (91%), Canada Goose (90%), and American Coot (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of June (68 species). 157 species have been reported here across 1,663 complete checklists from 613 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsApr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsApr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsMay 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMay 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsAug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsAug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsAug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 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. 1Mallard91%
  2. 2Canada Goose90%
  3. 3American Coot72%
  4. 4Northern Shoveler70%
  5. 5Gadwall63%
  6. 6American Wigeon52%
  7. 7Trumpeter Swan50%
  8. 8Green-winged Teal43%
  9. 9Redhead42%
  10. 10Sandhill Crane40%
  11. 11Northern Pintail38%
  12. 12Bufflehead35%
  13. 13Northern Harrier34%
  14. 14Tundra Swan34%
  15. 15Ruddy Duck32%

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 65 species

    1. Canada Goose89%
    2. Red-winged Blackbird79%
    3. Mallard69%
    4. Redhead67%
    5. American Coot60%

    Summer 57 species

    1. Mallard77%
    2. Great Egret72%
    3. Canada Goose69%
    4. Red-winged Blackbird68%
    5. Black Tern56%

    Fall 36 species

    1. Mallard90%
    2. Canada Goose82%
    3. American Coot77%
    4. Trumpeter Swan61%
    5. Gadwall56%

    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.