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Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

Birding at Pheasant Branch Conservancy Natural Resource Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pheasant Branch Conservancy Natural Resource Area are American Robin (66%), Song Sparrow (65%), and Red-winged Blackbird (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of August (74 species). 127 species have been reported here across 949 complete checklists from 309 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Robin66%
  2. 2Song Sparrow65%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird65%
  4. 4Mourning Dove61%
  5. 5American Goldfinch54%
  6. 6Sandhill Crane47%
  7. 7Common Yellowthroat46%
  8. 8Canada Goose42%
  9. 9House Sparrow42%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal37%
  11. 11Barn Swallow34%
  12. 12American Crow32%
  13. 13Mallard31%
  14. 14Eastern Meadowlark29%
  15. 15Gray Catbird28%

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 28 species

  1. Canada Goose75%
  2. American Tree Sparrow47%
  3. American Crow41%
  4. Mallard40%
  5. American Kestrel36%

Spring 61 species

  1. American Robin86%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  3. Song Sparrow77%
  4. Mourning Dove56%
  5. Sandhill Crane51%

Summer 61 species

  1. Song Sparrow91%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  3. Common Yellowthroat86%
  4. Mourning Dove81%
  5. American Robin78%

Fall 59 species

  1. Sandhill Crane85%
  2. American Goldfinch80%
  3. Mourning Dove57%
  4. Song Sparrow56%
  5. Canada Goose53%

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.