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Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

Birding at Lakeshore Preserve (Bill's Woods): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lakeshore Preserve (Bill's Woods) are Northern Cardinal (87%), Black-capped Chickadee (85%), and American Robin (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (84 species). 146 species have been reported here across 892 complete checklists from 185 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMay 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Cardinal87%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee85%
  3. 3American Robin79%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch72%
  6. 6American Goldfinch66%
  7. 7Blue Jay58%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker56%
  9. 9Northern House Wren50%
  10. 10Gray Catbird48%
  11. 11Song Sparrow42%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird41%
  13. 13Hairy Woodpecker40%
  14. 14Baltimore Oriole35%
  15. 15Brown-headed Cowbird33%

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 29 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee89%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch70%
  3. Downy Woodpecker69%
  4. Hairy Woodpecker65%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker57%

Spring 78 species

  1. Northern Cardinal94%
  2. American Robin87%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee86%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch71%

Summer 51 species

  1. American Robin91%
  2. Northern Cardinal90%
  3. Northern House Wren87%
  4. Eastern Wood-Pewee84%
  5. Gray Catbird82%

Fall 83 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee85%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch75%
  4. Northern Cardinal74%
  5. Blue Jay70%

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.