Birding spot · DeKalb County, Illinois
Birding at Afton Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Afton Forest Preserve are American Crow (84%), Canada Goose (83%), and Dark-eyed Junco (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (102 species). 203 species have been reported here across 1,169 complete checklists from 279 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 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 American Crow 84% 2 Canada Goose 83% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 82% 4 Blue Jay 79% 5 Northern Cardinal 79% 6 Mallard 78% 7 American Tree Sparrow 70% 8 American Goldfinch 63% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 62% 10 Downy Woodpecker 52% 11 American Robin 50% 12 European Starling 43% 13 White-crowned Sparrow 41% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 39% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 39% 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 Illinois.
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 .
American Crow84%
Canada Goose83%
Dark-eyed Junco82%
Blue Jay79%
Northern Cardinal79%
Mallard78%
American Tree Sparrow70%
American Goldfinch63%
Black-capped Chickadee62%
Downy Woodpecker52%
American Robin50%
European Starling43%
White-crowned Sparrow41%
Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
Red-winged Blackbird39%