Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Pheasant Branch Conservancy: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pheasant Branch Conservancy are Sandhill Crane (78%), Black-capped Chickadee (72%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 193 species have been reported here across 2,461 complete checklists from 609 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 224 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 264 checklists May 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 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 Sandhill Crane 78% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 72% 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 69% 4 Northern Cardinal 67% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 66% 6 American Goldfinch 62% 7 Downy Woodpecker 60% 8 Canada Goose 59% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 59% 10 American Crow 57% 11 Blue Jay 57% 12 Mallard 53% 13 American Robin 50% 14 American Tree Sparrow 48% 15 House Finch 48% 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 .
Sandhill Crane78%
Black-capped Chickadee72%
White-breasted Nuthatch69%
Northern Cardinal67%
Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
American Goldfinch62%
Downy Woodpecker60%
Canada Goose59%
Dark-eyed Junco59%
American Crow57%
Blue Jay57%
Mallard53%
American Robin50%
American Tree Sparrow48%
House Finch48%