Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at Danada Swamp: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Danada Swamp are Canada Goose (77%), Dark-eyed Junco (76%), and Blue Jay (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (95 species). 183 species have been reported here across 1,307 complete checklists from 225 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Sep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 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 77% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 76% 3 Blue Jay 72% 4 Northern Cardinal 71% 5 American Tree Sparrow 68% 6 American Goldfinch 65% 7 American Robin 64% 8 Red-tailed Hawk 63% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 63% 10 Mallard 63% 11 Mourning Dove 59% 12 Downy Woodpecker 52% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 50% 14 European Starling 45% 15 White-throated 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 .
Canada Goose77%
Dark-eyed Junco76%
Blue Jay72%
Northern Cardinal71%
American Tree Sparrow68%
American Goldfinch65%
American Robin64%
Red-tailed Hawk63%
Black-capped Chickadee63%
Mallard63%
Mourning Dove59%
Downy Woodpecker52%
Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
European Starling45%
White-throated Sparrow44%