Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Lake Kegonsa State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Kegonsa State Park are Downy Woodpecker (83%), White-breasted Nuthatch (83%), and Black-capped Chickadee (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 114 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (109 species). 203 species have been reported here across 3,030 complete checklists from 363 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists May 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 202 checklists May 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists May 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists May 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Sep 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Sep 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Sep 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Downy Woodpecker 83% 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 83% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 81% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 77% 5 Mallard 70% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 7 Hairy Woodpecker 65% 8 Blue Jay 63% 9 Northern Cardinal 62% 10 Brown Creeper 52% 11 American Goldfinch 50% 12 Ring-billed Gull 49% 13 American Robin 45% 14 American Tree Sparrow 45% 15 American Crow 37% 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 .
Downy Woodpecker83%
White-breasted Nuthatch83%
Black-capped Chickadee81%
Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
Mallard70%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
Hairy Woodpecker65%
Blue Jay63%
Northern Cardinal62%
Brown Creeper52%
American Goldfinch50%
Ring-billed Gull49%
American Robin45%
American Tree Sparrow45%
American Crow37%