WhenToBird

Birding spot · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Birding at Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Nature Preserve are Northern Cardinal (77%), American Robin (65%), and Black-capped Chickadee (54%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (93 species). 157 species have been reported here across 875 complete checklists from 165 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 17 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMay 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 204 checklistsMay 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (8 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Cardinal77%
  2. 2American Robin65%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee54%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull52%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker50%
  6. 6Gray Catbird47%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
  8. 8American Herring Gull45%
  9. 9Blue Jay44%
  10. 10Common Grackle44%
  11. 11Yellow-rumped Warbler43%
  12. 12House Finch39%
  13. 13American Redstart37%
  14. 14Palm Warbler37%
  15. 15Mourning Dove36%

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 22 species

  1. Common Goldeneye65%
  2. Bufflehead62%
  3. Northern Cardinal42%
  4. Red-breasted Merganser40%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee35%

Spring 95 species

  1. Northern Cardinal85%
  2. American Robin79%
  3. Ring-billed Gull65%
  4. Common Grackle63%
  5. Gray Catbird61%

Summer 39 species

  1. Northern Cardinal89%
  2. American Robin74%
  3. Ring-billed Gull64%
  4. American Herring Gull63%
  5. Red-eyed Vireo47%

Fall 61 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee66%
  2. Northern Cardinal65%
  3. Downy Woodpecker49%
  4. American Robin48%
  5. Blue Jay40%

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.