Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Hoyt Park: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Hoyt Park are Black-capped Chickadee (79%), Downy Woodpecker (74%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (77 species). 124 species have been reported here across 1,260 complete checklists from 186 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
Black-capped Chickadee79% - 2
Downy Woodpecker74% - 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker74% - 4
White-breasted Nuthatch74% - 5
Hairy Woodpecker71% - 6
Northern Cardinal53% - 7
American Crow47% - 8
Tufted Titmouse34% - 9
Dark-eyed Junco29% - 10
House Sparrow29% - 11
American Robin26% - 12
Brown Creeper26% - 13
House Finch21% - 14
American Goldfinch18% - 15
Blue Jay18%
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 20 species
Spring 73 species
Summer 32 species
Fall 57 species
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across Wisconsin.
- Carolina Wren
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Swainson's Thrush
- Tufted Titmouse
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Golden-winged Warbler
- Magnolia Warbler
Nearby spots
- Uw Arboretum (Pilgrim Village) (1.9 km)
- Lakeshore Preserve (southeast) (2.0 km)
- Uw Arboretum (northwest) (2.1 km)
- Lakeshore Preserve (Bill's Woods) (2.1 km)
- Lakeshore Preserve (2.2 km)
- University Bay (2.3 km)
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.