Birding spot · Winnebago County, Illinois
Birding at Carl and Myrna Nygren Wetland Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Carl and Myrna Nygren Wetland Preserve are Canada Goose (98%), Sandhill Crane (94%), and Mallard (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 108 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (123 species). 240 species have been reported here across 1,834 complete checklists from 285 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 15-21: 123 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jun 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 38 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 Canada Goose 98% 2 Sandhill Crane 94% 3 Mallard 89% 4 Great Blue Heron 64% 5 American Tree Sparrow 54% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 52% 7 American Crow 52% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 49% 9 Downy Woodpecker 44% 10 Ring-billed Gull 43% 11 Green-winged Teal 40% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 38% 13 Bald Eagle 38% 14 American Coot 34% 15 Northern Cardinal 33% 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 Goose98%
Sandhill Crane94%
Mallard89%
Great Blue Heron64%
American Tree Sparrow54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
American Crow52%
Black-capped Chickadee49%
Downy Woodpecker44%
Ring-billed Gull43%
Green-winged Teal40%
White-breasted Nuthatch38%
Bald Eagle38%
American Coot34%
Northern Cardinal33%