Birding spot · Sauk County, Wisconsin
Birding at Lake Wisconsin: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Wisconsin are Ring-billed Gull (99%), American Herring Gull (79%), and Mallard (71%). It is busiest in fall, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (84 species). 178 species have been reported here across 1,455 complete checklists from 242 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 1-7: low data (9 checklists) May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: low data (8 checklists) May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 75 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 Ring-billed Gull 99% 2 American Herring Gull 79% 3 Mallard 71% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 51% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 51% 6 American Crow 49% 7 Blue Jay 48% 8 Rock Pigeon 44% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 42% 10 Northern Cardinal 41% 11 Downy Woodpecker 39% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 35% 13 American Robin 33% 14 Canada Goose 30% 15 Bald Eagle 28% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull99%
American Herring Gull79%
Mallard71%
Black-capped Chickadee51%
Dark-eyed Junco51%
American Crow49%
Blue Jay48%
Rock Pigeon44%
Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
Northern Cardinal41%
Downy Woodpecker39%
White-breasted Nuthatch35%
American Robin33%
Canada Goose30%
Bald Eagle28%