Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Indian Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Indian Lake are Canada Goose (87%), Sandhill Crane (84%), and Blue Jay (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 110 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (113 species). 191 species have been reported here across 1,211 complete checklists from 284 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Canada Goose 87% 2 Sandhill Crane 84% 3 Blue Jay 74% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 71% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 71% 6 American Crow 68% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 68% 8 Mallard 65% 9 Ring-billed Gull 62% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 57% 11 American Tree Sparrow 52% 12 American Goldfinch 49% 13 Downy Woodpecker 49% 14 Northern Cardinal 48% 15 American Robin 45% 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 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 .
Canada Goose87%
Sandhill Crane84%
Blue Jay74%
Black-capped Chickadee71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
American Crow68%
Dark-eyed Junco68%
Mallard65%
Ring-billed Gull62%
White-breasted Nuthatch57%
American Tree Sparrow52%
American Goldfinch49%
Downy Woodpecker49%
Northern Cardinal48%
American Robin45%