Birding spot · Kane County, Illinois
Birding at Burnidge/Paul Wolff Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Burnidge/Paul Wolff Forest Preserve are Canada Goose (79%), Blue Jay (78%), and Mallard (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (111 species). 203 species have been reported here across 2,005 complete checklists from 212 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists May 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists May 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists May 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists May 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 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 79% 2 Blue Jay 78% 3 Mallard 78% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 69% 6 American Robin 62% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 59% 8 Northern Cardinal 59% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 57% 10 Downy Woodpecker 56% 11 American Goldfinch 51% 12 American Tree Sparrow 49% 13 Northern Shoveler 48% 14 White-throated Sparrow 44% 15 Green-winged Teal 42% 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 Goose79%
Blue Jay78%
Mallard78%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
American Robin62%
Black-capped Chickadee59%
Northern Cardinal59%
White-breasted Nuthatch57%
Downy Woodpecker56%
American Goldfinch51%
American Tree Sparrow49%
Northern Shoveler48%
White-throated Sparrow44%
Green-winged Teal42%