Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois
Birding at Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve are Mallard (86%), Downy Woodpecker (83%), and Blue Jay (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (98 species). 176 species have been reported here across 2,544 complete checklists from 483 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 415 checklists May 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 265 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 182 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 40 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 86% 2 Downy Woodpecker 83% 3 Blue Jay 81% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 79% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 74% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 74% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 72% 8 Red-headed Woodpecker 71% 9 Hairy Woodpecker 64% 10 Northern Cardinal 60% 11 American Goldfinch 50% 12 American Robin 48% 13 Canada Goose 45% 14 American Tree Sparrow 43% 15 White-throated Sparrow 41% 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 .
Mallard86%
Downy Woodpecker83%
Blue Jay81%
Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
Black-capped Chickadee74%
Dark-eyed Junco74%
White-breasted Nuthatch72%
Red-headed Woodpecker71%
Hairy Woodpecker64%
Northern Cardinal60%
American Goldfinch50%
American Robin48%
Canada Goose45%
American Tree Sparrow43%
White-throated Sparrow41%