Birding spot · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Birding at Riverside Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Riverside Park are Black-capped Chickadee (91%), Downy Woodpecker (91%), and Dark-eyed Junco (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (92 species). 152 species have been reported here across 1,153 complete checklists from 335 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 26 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 Black-capped Chickadee 91% 2 Downy Woodpecker 91% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 89% 4 American Goldfinch 86% 5 American Crow 75% 6 Rock Pigeon 69% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 69% 8 House Sparrow 68% 9 Hairy Woodpecker 66% 10 American Robin 63% 11 American Tree Sparrow 62% 12 American Herring Gull 58% 13 Mallard 58% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 57% 15 Northern Cardinal 54% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee91%
Downy Woodpecker91%
Dark-eyed Junco89%
American Goldfinch86%
American Crow75%
Rock Pigeon69%
White-breasted Nuthatch69%
House Sparrow68%
Hairy Woodpecker66%
American Robin63%
American Tree Sparrow62%
American Herring Gull58%
Mallard58%
Red-bellied Woodpecker57%
Northern Cardinal54%