What to Look & Listen for at the Conservancy in November

Here are the birds and other animals to look out for when you visit Pheasant Branch Conservancy in November.

Mallard ducks swimming in Pheasant Branch Creek at Pheasant Branch Conservancy in Middleton WI
Photo: Evan Anthony

Pheasant Branch Conservancy is home to an amazing assortment of plants and wildlife all year long. Here are the birds and other animals to look out for when you visit Pheasant Branch Conservancy in November.

Birds

  • Ring-necked pheasants wintering in cattails
  • Mallard ducks*
  • Lesser scaup ducks*
  • Sandhill cranes*
  • Loons heading south*

*fall migration departures

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Meteorological Data

  • Average temperature (high/low): 45°F/30°F
  • Average precipitation (rain/snow): 1.8”/1.8”
  • Average hours of daylight: 9.7
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