Birding spot · Dane County, Wisconsin
Birding at Uw Arboretum (Vilas Beach): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Uw Arboretum (Vilas Beach) are Mallard (74%), Northern Shoveler (61%), and American Crow (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (80 species). 168 species have been reported here across 1,178 complete checklists from 281 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (5 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 74% 2 Northern Shoveler 61% 3 American Crow 55% 4 American Robin 53% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 50% 6 Northern Cardinal 47% 7 Canada Goose 39% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 39% 9 Downy Woodpecker 34% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 34% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 32% 12 House Sparrow 32% 13 House Finch 29% 14 Ring-billed Gull 29% 15 Blue Jay 26% 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 .
Mallard74%
Northern Shoveler61%
American Crow55%
American Robin53%
Black-capped Chickadee50%
Northern Cardinal47%
Canada Goose39%
White-breasted Nuthatch39%
Downy Woodpecker34%
Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
Dark-eyed Junco32%
House Sparrow32%
House Finch29%
Ring-billed Gull29%
Blue Jay26%