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Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

Birding at University Bay: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at University Bay are Bufflehead (98%), American Coot (89%), and Mallard (89%). It is busiest in summer, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (54 species). 128 species have been reported here across 1,734 complete checklists from 292 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsJan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Apr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (7 checklists)May 8-14: low data (9 checklists)May 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsOct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsNov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsNov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsNov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsDec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsDec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsDec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 130 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. 1Bufflehead98%
  2. 2American Coot89%
  3. 3Mallard89%
  4. 4Canada Goose86%
  5. 5Redhead74%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull73%
  7. 7Common Loon56%
  8. 8Canvasback52%
  9. 9Common Goldeneye46%
  10. 10American Herring Gull45%
  11. 11Northern Shoveler42%
  12. 12Lesser Scaup41%
  13. 13Ring-necked Duck38%
  14. 14American Crow32%
  15. 15Ruddy Duck31%

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 34 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Mallard90%
  3. Common Goldeneye83%
  4. Tundra Swan78%
  5. Bufflehead77%

Spring 51 species

  1. Mallard88%
  2. Canada Goose87%
  3. Bufflehead70%
  4. American Coot68%
  5. Ring-billed Gull58%

Summer 56 species

  1. Mallard95%
  2. Barn Swallow82%
  3. American Goldfinch68%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird66%
  5. Eastern Warbling Vireo61%

Fall 40 species

  1. American Coot91%
  2. Mallard88%
  3. Bufflehead79%
  4. Canada Goose77%
  5. Ring-billed Gull74%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Wisconsin.

  • Canvasback42% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 28.9×
  • Tundra Swan41% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 24.9×
  • Redhead45% of checklists here vs 2.9% statewide: 15.2×
  • American Coot62% of checklists here vs 4.7% statewide: 13.4×
  • Bufflehead75% of checklists here vs 5.9% statewide: 12.7×
  • Common Goldeneye56% of checklists here vs 4.7% statewide: 11.9×
  • Common Loon29% of checklists here vs 3.2% statewide: 9.1×
  • Gadwall27% of checklists here vs 3.1% statewide: 8.7×

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.