Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at Bensenville Ditch Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bensenville Ditch Forest Preserve are Canada Goose (95%), Ring-billed Gull (90%), and Mallard (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (78 species). 168 species have been reported here across 1,826 complete checklists from 152 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 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 Canada Goose 95% 2 Ring-billed Gull 90% 3 Mallard 89% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 60% 5 Great Blue Heron 54% 6 Mourning Dove 51% 7 House Sparrow 50% 8 American Goldfinch 47% 9 European Starling 43% 10 American Herring Gull 40% 11 Blue Jay 38% 12 American Robin 37% 13 Downy Woodpecker 35% 14 Northern Cardinal 32% 15 American Tree Sparrow 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 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 .
Canada Goose95%
Ring-billed Gull90%
Mallard89%
Dark-eyed Junco60%
Great Blue Heron54%
Mourning Dove51%
House Sparrow50%
American Goldfinch47%
European Starling43%
American Herring Gull40%
Blue Jay38%
American Robin37%
Downy Woodpecker35%
Northern Cardinal32%
American Tree Sparrow26%