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Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin

Birding at Uw Arboretum (northwest): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Uw Arboretum (northwest) are Northern Cardinal (95%), Mallard (92%), and Black-capped Chickadee (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (66 species). 134 species have been reported here across 1,523 complete checklists from 331 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsJan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsJan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsFeb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsFeb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsDec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 79 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. 1Northern Cardinal95%
  2. 2Mallard92%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee86%
  4. 4House Sparrow69%
  5. 5American Crow65%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker65%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco62%
  8. 8American Robin56%
  9. 9White-throated Sparrow56%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch53%
  11. 11Blue Jay52%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
  13. 13American Goldfinch48%
  14. 14American Tree Sparrow47%
  15. 15House Finch40%

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 31 species

  1. Northern Cardinal97%
  2. Mallard97%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee89%
  4. House Sparrow81%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco79%

Spring 60 species

  1. Northern Cardinal93%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  3. Mallard88%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee82%
  5. American Robin80%

Summer 48 species

  1. American Robin94%
  2. Northern Cardinal92%
  3. Gray Catbird90%
  4. Mallard84%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee80%

Fall 47 species

  1. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee86%
  3. American Goldfinch67%
  4. Mallard67%
  5. American Robin63%

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.