Birding spot · Kane County, Illinois
Birding at Brunner Family Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Brunner Family Forest Preserve are Mallard (87%), Ring-billed Gull (83%), and Great Blue Heron (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (87 species). 148 species have been reported here across 1,151 complete checklists from 223 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 72 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 87% 2 Ring-billed Gull 83% 3 Great Blue Heron 77% 4 Canada Goose 55% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 49% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 47% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 45% 8 Northern Cardinal 43% 9 Belted Kingfisher 38% 10 Downy Woodpecker 34% 11 American Goldfinch 32% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 32% 13 Bald Eagle 30% 14 American Tree Sparrow 26% 15 Blue Jay 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 .
Mallard87%
Ring-billed Gull83%
Great Blue Heron77%
Canada Goose55%
Black-capped Chickadee49%
Dark-eyed Junco47%
Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
Northern Cardinal43%
Belted Kingfisher38%
Downy Woodpecker34%
American Goldfinch32%
Red-tailed Hawk32%
Bald Eagle30%
American Tree Sparrow26%
Blue Jay26%