Birding spot · Kendall County, Illinois
Birding at Bartlett Lake Prairie/Wetland: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bartlett Lake Prairie/Wetland are Mallard (95%), Canada Goose (92%), and Northern Shoveler (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (65 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,023 complete checklists from 80 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 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 95% 2 Canada Goose 92% 3 Northern Shoveler 71% 4 Mute Swan 63% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 43% 6 Gadwall 35% 7 House Finch 33% 8 Red-winged Blackbird 32% 9 American Robin 25% 10 Great Blue Heron 24% 11 American Black Duck 22% 12 American Coot 22% 13 European Starling 19% 14 Northern Cardinal 19% 15 American Crow 16% 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 .
Mallard95%
Canada Goose92%
Northern Shoveler71%
Mute Swan63%
Dark-eyed Junco43%
Gadwall35%
House Finch33%
Red-winged Blackbird32%
American Robin25%
Great Blue Heron24%
American Black Duck22%
American Coot22%
European Starling19%
Northern Cardinal19%
American Crow16%