Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Uw Arboretum (Pilgrim Village): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Uw Arboretum (Pilgrim Village) are Northern Cardinal (93%), Black-capped Chickadee (86%), and American Robin (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (93 species). 177 species have been reported here across 2,278 complete checklists from 360 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 258 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 310 checklists May 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 311 checklists May 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 202 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 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 Northern Cardinal 93% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 86% 3 American Robin 86% 4 Red-winged Blackbird 76% 5 Mallard 76% 6 Downy Woodpecker 73% 7 American Goldfinch 73% 8 Blue Jay 70% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 70% 10 Common Grackle 62% 11 Mourning Dove 62% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 61% 13 Canada Goose 60% 14 American Crow 59% 15 Song Sparrow 52% 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 .
Northern Cardinal93%
Black-capped Chickadee86%
American Robin86%
Red-winged Blackbird76%
Mallard76%
Downy Woodpecker73%
American Goldfinch73%
Blue Jay70%
Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
Common Grackle62%
Mourning Dove62%
White-breasted Nuthatch61%
Canada Goose60%
American Crow59%
Song Sparrow52%