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Birding spot · Dodge County, Wisconsin

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (Stony Island) are Canada Goose (87%), Great Egret (87%), and Red-winged Blackbird (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 116 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (118 species). 202 species have been reported here across 1,653 complete checklists from 674 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 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 (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Apr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: 118 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: 114 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 210 checklistsJun 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 183 checklistsJun 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsJun 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsJul 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsJul 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsJul 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJul 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsAug 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsAug 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsAug 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsAug 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsSep 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (0 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. 1Canada Goose87%
  2. 2Great Egret87%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird85%
  4. 4Tree Swallow82%
  5. 5American White Pelican81%
  6. 6Mallard81%
  7. 7Song Sparrow78%
  8. 8Double-crested Cormorant77%
  9. 9Black Tern75%
  10. 10Marsh Wren75%
  11. 11Yellow-headed Blackbird75%
  12. 12Pied-billed Grebe72%
  13. 13Common Yellowthroat72%
  14. 14Swamp Sparrow71%
  15. 15Blue-winged Teal71%

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 116 species

    1. Canada Goose90%
    2. Red-winged Blackbird87%
    3. Mallard77%
    4. Tree Swallow73%
    5. Sandhill Crane73%

    Summer 101 species

    1. Great Egret91%
    2. Canada Goose88%
    3. Red-winged Blackbird86%
    4. Tree Swallow84%
    5. American White Pelican83%

    Fall 0 species

      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.