Birding spot · Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Birding at Paradise Valley Wildlife Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Paradise Valley Wildlife Area are American Tree Sparrow (83%), Canada Goose (75%), and Northern Harrier (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (107 species). 176 species have been reported here across 848 complete checklists from 230 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 107 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Aug 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 51 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 American Tree Sparrow 83% 2 Canada Goose 75% 3 Northern Harrier 69% 4 Red-winged Blackbird 63% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 60% 6 Northern Cardinal 54% 7 American Crow 53% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 51% 9 Mallard 43% 10 Short-eared Owl 43% 11 Sandhill Crane 40% 12 Song Sparrow 36% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 36% 14 Mourning Dove 35% 15 Blue Jay 33% 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 .
American Tree Sparrow83%
Canada Goose75%
Red-winged Blackbird63%
Black-capped Chickadee60%
Northern Cardinal54%
American Crow53%
Dark-eyed Junco51%
Mallard43%
Short-eared Owl43%
Sandhill Crane40%
Song Sparrow36%
White-breasted Nuthatch36%
Mourning Dove35%
Blue Jay33%