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Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

Birding at Legion Memorial Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Legion Memorial Park are Canada Goose (79%), Mallard (78%), and Common Merganser (59%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (91 species). 151 species have been reported here across 919 complete checklists from 227 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsFeb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Canada Goose79%
  2. 2Mallard78%
  3. 3Common Merganser59%
  4. 4Common Goldeneye51%
  5. 5Bald Eagle50%
  6. 6American Crow49%
  7. 7Tundra Swan47%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal43%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird39%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee37%
  11. 11Gadwall34%
  12. 12House Finch34%
  13. 13House Sparrow32%
  14. 14Ring-billed Gull30%
  15. 15American Robin28%

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 36 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Canada Goose92%
  3. Common Merganser88%
  4. Common Goldeneye86%
  5. Tundra Swan75%

Spring 68 species

  1. Canada Goose87%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  3. Mallard73%
  4. Northern Cardinal59%
  5. American Robin57%

Summer 55 species

  1. American Goldfinch78%
  2. Purple Martin73%
  3. Song Sparrow69%
  4. Northern Cardinal67%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird67%

Fall 40 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull84%
  2. Northern Cardinal49%
  3. Pied-billed Grebe46%
  4. Mallard43%
  5. American Crow42%

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.