Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Upper Waubesa Fishery Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Upper Waubesa Fishery Area are Mallard (93%), Ring-billed Gull (88%), and Canada Goose (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (88 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,230 complete checklists from 361 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 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 Mallard 93% 2 Ring-billed Gull 88% 3 Canada Goose 70% 4 American Herring Gull 63% 5 American Coot 61% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 54% 7 American Tree Sparrow 52% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 52% 9 Downy Woodpecker 46% 10 Northern Cardinal 43% 11 Bufflehead 41% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 39% 13 American Goldfinch 38% 14 Pied-billed Grebe 38% 15 Blue Jay 36% 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 .
Mallard93%
Ring-billed Gull88%
Canada Goose70%
American Herring Gull63%
American Coot61%
Black-capped Chickadee54%
American Tree Sparrow52%
White-breasted Nuthatch52%
Downy Woodpecker46%
Northern Cardinal43%
Bufflehead41%
Dark-eyed Junco39%
American Goldfinch38%
Pied-billed Grebe38%
Blue Jay36%