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Birding spot · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Birding at Sheridan Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sheridan Park are Canada Goose (75%), Black-capped Chickadee (67%), and Red-breasted Merganser (54%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (101 species). 191 species have been reported here across 1,266 complete checklists from 370 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 238 checklistsMay 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsMay 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Canada Goose75%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee67%
  3. 3Red-breasted Merganser54%
  4. 4American Goldfinch52%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco50%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal48%
  7. 7House Finch46%
  8. 8Mallard44%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker40%
  10. 10American Robin35%
  11. 11Golden-crowned Kinglet33%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker33%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull33%
  14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch33%
  15. 15European Starling27%

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 30 species

  1. Common Goldeneye80%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser77%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee73%
  4. American Herring Gull48%
  5. Bufflehead48%

Spring 97 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  2. American Robin88%
  3. Common Grackle75%
  4. Northern Cardinal74%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee70%

Summer 69 species

  1. American Robin78%
  2. Northern Cardinal78%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee75%
  4. American Goldfinch67%
  5. Ring-billed Gull57%

Fall 78 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee83%
  2. Canada Goose79%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
  4. Northern Cardinal57%
  5. Downy Woodpecker56%

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.