Birding spot · Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Birding at Ottawa Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ottawa Lake are Red-bellied Woodpecker (92%), Black-capped Chickadee (89%), and Blue Jay (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (93 species). 165 species have been reported here across 985 complete checklists from 224 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists) Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (8 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 Red-bellied Woodpecker 92% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 89% 3 Blue Jay 84% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 73% 5 American Crow 68% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 68% 7 Northern Cardinal 68% 8 American Goldfinch 65% 9 Downy Woodpecker 59% 10 Hairy Woodpecker 57% 11 American Robin 54% 12 American Tree Sparrow 46% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 41% 14 Purple Finch 32% 15 Great Blue Heron 27% 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 .
Red-bellied Woodpecker92%
Black-capped Chickadee89%
Blue Jay84%
White-breasted Nuthatch73%
American Crow68%
Dark-eyed Junco68%
Northern Cardinal68%
American Goldfinch65%
Downy Woodpecker59%
Hairy Woodpecker57%
American Robin54%
American Tree Sparrow46%
Red-tailed Hawk41%
Purple Finch32%
Great Blue Heron27%