Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois
Birding at Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve are Black-capped Chickadee (77%), Blue Jay (77%), and Mallard (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (78 species). 163 species have been reported here across 801 complete checklists from 225 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Black-capped Chickadee 77% 2 Blue Jay 77% 3 Mallard 77% 4 American Robin 75% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 70% 6 American Crow 67% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 59% 8 American Goldfinch 57% 9 Mourning Dove 56% 10 Downy Woodpecker 52% 11 Northern Cardinal 52% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 49% 13 House Sparrow 48% 14 Canada Goose 46% 15 American Tree Sparrow 44% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee77%
Blue Jay77%
Mallard77%
American Robin75%
Dark-eyed Junco70%
American Crow67%
Red-bellied Woodpecker59%
American Goldfinch57%
Mourning Dove56%
Downy Woodpecker52%
Northern Cardinal52%
White-breasted Nuthatch49%
House Sparrow48%
Canada Goose46%
American Tree Sparrow44%