Birding spot · Door County, Wisconsin
Birding at Portage Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Portage Park are American Herring Gull (75%), Red-breasted Merganser (64%), and Ring-billed Gull (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (83 species). 164 species have been reported here across 837 complete checklists from 318 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jan 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 16 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Mar 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Apr 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Oct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 124 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 Herring Gull 75% 2 Red-breasted Merganser 64% 3 Ring-billed Gull 63% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 53% 5 American Crow 41% 6 Killdeer 37% 7 Downy Woodpecker 32% 8 Dunlin 32% 9 Common Goldeneye 28% 10 American Goldfinch 25% 11 Golden-crowned Kinglet 25% 12 Bald Eagle 24% 13 Sanderling 24% 14 Common Merganser 21% 15 Common Raven 21% 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.
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 Herring Gull75%
Red-breasted Merganser64%
Ring-billed Gull63%
Black-capped Chickadee53%
American Crow41%
Killdeer37%
Downy Woodpecker32%
Dunlin32%
Common Goldeneye28%
American Goldfinch25%
Golden-crowned Kinglet25%
Bald Eagle24%
Sanderling24%
Common Merganser21%
Common Raven21%