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Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Waubesa are Mallard (92%), Canada Goose (66%), and Ring-billed Gull (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (53 species). 100 species have been reported here across 941 complete checklists from 249 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsFeb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (7 checklists)May 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1Mallard92%
  2. 2Canada Goose66%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull57%
  4. 4Common Loon38%
  5. 5Belted Kingfisher32%
  6. 6Bufflehead26%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker23%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee21%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco19%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron17%
  11. 11American Herring Gull15%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch15%
  13. 13Graylag Goose13%
  14. 14House Sparrow13%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal13%

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 28 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Canada Goose95%
  3. Common Merganser74%
  4. Common Goldeneye48%
  5. American Coot31%

Spring 49 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Mallard84%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird62%
  4. Common Merganser40%
  5. American Robin39%

Summer 47 species

  1. Mallard73%
  2. Barn Swallow69%
  3. House Sparrow69%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird52%
  5. Canada Goose48%

Fall 29 species

  1. Mallard86%
  2. Canada Goose63%
  3. Ring-billed Gull61%
  4. Belted Kingfisher30%
  5. Downy Woodpecker24%

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.