Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Lakeshore Preserve (Picnic Point Marsh): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lakeshore Preserve (Picnic Point Marsh) are Mallard (95%), American Coot (87%), and Bufflehead (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (106 species). 194 species have been reported here across 2,767 complete checklists from 941 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists May 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 192 checklists May 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 132 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 Mallard 95% 2 American Coot 87% 3 Bufflehead 86% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 85% 5 Downy Woodpecker 71% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 70% 7 Canada Goose 69% 8 Northern Cardinal 65% 9 Common Loon 62% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 61% 11 American Goldfinch 60% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 55% 13 American Robin 54% 14 Ring-billed Gull 53% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 49% 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 .
Mallard95%
American Coot87%
Bufflehead86%
Black-capped Chickadee85%
Downy Woodpecker71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
Canada Goose69%
Northern Cardinal65%
Common Loon62%
White-breasted Nuthatch61%
American Goldfinch60%
Hairy Woodpecker55%
American Robin54%
Ring-billed Gull53%
Dark-eyed Junco49%