WhenToBird

Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

Birding at Lake Barney: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Barney are Killdeer (72%), Red-winged Blackbird (71%), and Canada Goose (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid July (84 species). 175 species have been reported here across 864 complete checklists from 263 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 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 (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 183 checklistsOct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsOct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 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. 1Killdeer72%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird71%
  3. 3Canada Goose71%
  4. 4Mallard68%
  5. 5Song Sparrow67%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull63%
  7. 7American Crow58%
  8. 8Sandhill Crane51%
  9. 9American Robin51%
  10. 10Tree Swallow49%
  11. 11European Starling45%
  12. 12American Goldfinch41%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron41%
  14. 14Blue Jay40%
  15. 15Common Yellowthroat39%

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 82 species

    1. Mallard87%
    2. Canada Goose83%
    3. Red-winged Blackbird81%
    4. Killdeer74%
    5. American Robin53%

    Summer 81 species

    1. Mallard85%
    2. Song Sparrow80%
    3. Red-winged Blackbird77%
    4. Killdeer76%
    5. American Robin75%

    Fall 79 species

    1. Song Sparrow75%
    2. American Crow73%
    3. Killdeer71%
    4. Ring-billed Gull69%
    5. Canada Goose68%

    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.