Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Lakeshore Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lakeshore Preserve are Black-capped Chickadee (88%), Mallard (88%), and Bufflehead (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 120 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (117 species). 209 species have been reported here across 3,146 complete checklists from 654 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Apr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Apr 22-30: 102 species on 5%+ of 210 checklists May 1-7: 117 species on 5%+ of 259 checklists May 8-14: 111 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists May 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists May 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Sep 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Sep 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Sep 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Sep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 55 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 Black-capped Chickadee 88% 2 Mallard 88% 3 Bufflehead 83% 4 American Coot 82% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 76% 6 Canada Goose 75% 7 Northern Cardinal 73% 8 American Goldfinch 71% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 71% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 70% 11 Common Loon 67% 12 Downy Woodpecker 67% 13 Hairy Woodpecker 64% 14 Ring-billed Gull 63% 15 American Crow 60% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee88%
Mallard88%
Bufflehead83%
American Coot82%
Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
Canada Goose75%
Northern Cardinal73%
American Goldfinch71%
Dark-eyed Junco71%
White-breasted Nuthatch70%
Common Loon67%
Downy Woodpecker67%
Hairy Woodpecker64%
Ring-billed Gull63%
American Crow60%