Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Lakeshore Preserve (southeast): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lakeshore Preserve (southeast) are Mallard (89%), Canada Goose (81%), and Ring-billed Gull (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (73 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,961 complete checklists from 223 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 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 89% 2 Canada Goose 81% 3 Ring-billed Gull 81% 4 American Coot 78% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 76% 6 American Herring Gull 70% 7 Bufflehead 70% 8 Common Loon 54% 9 American Goldfinch 52% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 51% 11 Downy Woodpecker 51% 12 American Crow 48% 13 House Sparrow 48% 14 Northern Cardinal 45% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 36% 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 .
Mallard89%
Canada Goose81%
Ring-billed Gull81%
American Coot78%
Black-capped Chickadee76%
American Herring Gull70%
Bufflehead70%
Common Loon54%
American Goldfinch52%
Dark-eyed Junco51%
Downy Woodpecker51%
American Crow48%
House Sparrow48%
Northern Cardinal45%
White-breasted Nuthatch36%