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Birding spot · Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Birding at Manitowoc Small Boat Harbor: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Manitowoc Small Boat Harbor are Mallard (90%), Canada Goose (89%), and American Herring Gull (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (75 species). 198 species have been reported here across 2,200 complete checklists from 547 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsMay 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMay 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMay 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsMay 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 240 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsJul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsAug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsSep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsOct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsDec 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 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. 1Mallard90%
  2. 2Canada Goose89%
  3. 3American Herring Gull71%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull67%
  5. 5Red-breasted Merganser61%
  6. 6American Coot41%
  7. 7Northern Shoveler39%
  8. 8Brant36%
  9. 9American Crow30%
  10. 10American Tree Sparrow30%
  11. 11Common Merganser25%
  12. 12Long-tailed Duck24%
  13. 13Bufflehead21%
  14. 14Bald Eagle20%
  15. 15Sandhill Crane17%

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 28 species

  1. American Herring Gull82%
  2. Canada Goose80%
  3. Red-breasted Merganser78%
  4. Mallard70%
  5. Common Goldeneye65%

Spring 74 species

  1. Canada Goose95%
  2. Mallard89%
  3. Ring-billed Gull84%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird80%
  5. American Herring Gull79%

Summer 61 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull95%
  2. Mallard95%
  3. Canada Goose92%
  4. Caspian Tern81%
  5. Song Sparrow81%

Fall 53 species

  1. Mallard88%
  2. Canada Goose87%
  3. Ring-billed Gull80%
  4. American Herring Gull75%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant55%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Wisconsin.

  • Little Gull6.8% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 177.2×
  • Willet8.7% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 73.1×
  • Franklin's Gull6.1% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 65.1×
  • Common Tern31% of checklists here vs 0.5% statewide: 63.4×
  • Ruddy Turnstone9.2% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 52.1×
  • White-rumped Sandpiper5.7% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 37.2×
  • Black-bellied Plover8.8% of checklists here vs 0.3% statewide: 33.6×
  • Dunlin25% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 32.4×

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.