Birding spot · Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Birding at Vernon Wildlife Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Vernon Wildlife Area are Red-winged Blackbird (81%), Canada Goose (79%), and American Robin (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 121 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (120 species). 208 species have been reported here across 1,109 complete checklists from 236 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 8-14: 120 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 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 Red-winged Blackbird 81% 2 Canada Goose 79% 3 American Robin 78% 4 Song Sparrow 73% 5 Sandhill Crane 66% 6 Northern Cardinal 65% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 63% 8 Mourning Dove 62% 9 American Crow 60% 10 Blue Jay 59% 11 Mallard 57% 12 Tree Swallow 55% 13 American Goldfinch 53% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 48% 15 Killdeer 48% 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 .
Red-winged Blackbird81%
Canada Goose79%
American Robin78%
Song Sparrow73%
Sandhill Crane66%
Northern Cardinal65%
Black-capped Chickadee63%
Mourning Dove62%
American Crow60%
Blue Jay59%
Mallard57%
Tree Swallow55%
American Goldfinch53%
Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
Killdeer48%