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Birding spot · Racine County, Wisconsin

Birding at Nicholson Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Nicholson Wildlife Refuge are Northern Cardinal (77%), Red-winged Blackbird (76%), and Black-capped Chickadee (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (113 species). 190 species have been reported here across 871 complete checklists from 161 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 8-14: 113 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (6 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. 2Red-winged Blackbird76%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee76%
  4. 4Canada Goose73%
  5. 5American Robin73%
  6. 6Song Sparrow70%
  7. 7American Crow59%
  8. 8Mallard53%
  9. 9Common Grackle49%
  10. 10Killdeer49%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker48%
  12. 12Blue Jay48%
  13. 13American Goldfinch48%
  14. 14Mourning Dove47%
  15. 15Sandhill Crane40%

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 31 species

  1. Canada Goose73%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee64%
  3. Northern Cardinal60%
  4. American Crow48%
  5. American Tree Sparrow47%

Spring 99 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  2. Canada Goose88%
  3. American Robin86%
  4. Song Sparrow81%
  5. Northern Cardinal78%

Summer 68 species

  1. Song Sparrow93%
  2. Northern Cardinal91%
  3. American Robin90%
  4. Gray Catbird83%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee82%

Fall 80 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee88%
  2. Northern Cardinal80%
  3. American Robin77%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird71%
  5. Blue Jay70%

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.