Birding spot · Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Birding at Lake Mills Wildlife Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Mills Wildlife Area are Dark-eyed Junco (81%), American Tree Sparrow (58%), and Blue Jay (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 118 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (124 species). 216 species have been reported here across 1,592 complete checklists from 275 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Mar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 22-30: 102 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists May 1-7: 115 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 22-31: 101 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jun 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 8-14: 124 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 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 Dark-eyed Junco 81% 2 American Tree Sparrow 58% 3 Blue Jay 58% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 55% 5 Northern Cardinal 55% 6 American Crow 48% 7 Red-winged Blackbird 48% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 42% 9 Downy Woodpecker 35% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 35% 11 Ring-necked Pheasant 35% 12 American Goldfinch 32% 13 House Finch 29% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 29% 15 Ring-billed Gull 29% 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco81%
American Tree Sparrow58%
Blue Jay58%
Black-capped Chickadee55%
Northern Cardinal55%
American Crow48%
Red-winged Blackbird48%
White-breasted Nuthatch42%
Downy Woodpecker35%
Red-tailed Hawk35%
Ring-necked Pheasant35%
American Goldfinch32%
House Finch29%
Red-bellied Woodpecker29%
Ring-billed Gull29%