WhenToBird

Birding spot · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Birding at Lake Park (southeast): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Park (southeast) are Bufflehead (87%), Red-breasted Merganser (70%), and Black Scoter (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (92 species). 186 species have been reported here across 1,366 complete checklists from 373 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 1-7: 12 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: 13 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMay 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsOct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsOct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsNov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsNov 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 22-30: 20 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsDec 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 14 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Bufflehead87%
  2. 2Red-breasted Merganser70%
  3. 3Black Scoter66%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull60%
  5. 5Surf Scoter49%
  6. 6American Herring Gull46%
  7. 7Common Goldeneye41%
  8. 8White-winged Scoter28%
  9. 9Canada Goose27%
  10. 10Mallard25%
  11. 11Double-crested Cormorant21%
  12. 12Greater Scaup15%
  13. 13American Goldfinch13%
  14. 14Long-tailed Duck11%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow11%

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.