Birding spot · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Birding at Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Park are Black-capped Chickadee (87%), Dark-eyed Junco (78%), and Downy Woodpecker (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 106 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (105 species). 212 species have been reported here across 3,271 complete checklists from 589 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Apr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 284 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 411 checklists May 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 473 checklists May 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 333 checklists May 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Sep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 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 Black-capped Chickadee 87% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 78% 3 Downy Woodpecker 67% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 61% 5 Northern Cardinal 58% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 52% 7 American Goldfinch 49% 8 House Sparrow 49% 9 American Robin 45% 10 Bufflehead 39% 11 Red-breasted Merganser 33% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 31% 13 Black Scoter 30% 14 Golden-crowned Kinglet 30% 15 Ring-billed Gull 30% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee87%
Dark-eyed Junco78%
Downy Woodpecker67%
White-breasted Nuthatch61%
Northern Cardinal58%
Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
American Goldfinch49%
House Sparrow49%
American Robin45%
Bufflehead39%
Red-breasted Merganser33%
Hairy Woodpecker31%
Black Scoter30%
Golden-crowned Kinglet30%
Ring-billed Gull30%