Birding spot · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Birding at McKinley Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at McKinley Park are Ring-billed Gull (78%), Canada Goose (58%), and American Herring Gull (51%). It is busiest in spring, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (60 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,700 complete checklists from 301 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 22-31: 10 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Feb 22-28: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Mar 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists May 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Jun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Sep 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Sep 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Nov 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Nov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 26 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 Ring-billed Gull 78% 2 Canada Goose 58% 3 American Herring Gull 51% 4 Red-breasted Merganser 48% 5 Mallard 45% 6 Snow Bunting 43% 7 American Robin 27% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 27% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 26% 10 American Tree Sparrow 25% 11 Northern Cardinal 24% 12 European Starling 21% 13 American Goldfinch 19% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 19% 15 American Crow 18% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull78%
Canada Goose58%
American Herring Gull51%
Red-breasted Merganser48%
Mallard45%
Snow Bunting43%
American Robin27%
Black-capped Chickadee27%
Dark-eyed Junco26%
American Tree Sparrow25%
Northern Cardinal24%
European Starling21%
American Goldfinch19%
Double-crested Cormorant19%
American Crow18%