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Birding spot · Coles County, Illinois

Birding at Douglas Hart Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Douglas Hart Nature Center are American Goldfinch (88%), Carolina Chickadee (88%), and Downy Woodpecker (88%). 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 (105 species). 171 species have been reported here across 823 complete checklists from 90 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Goldfinch88%
  2. 2Carolina Chickadee88%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker88%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco81%
  5. 5House Sparrow81%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal74%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse67%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch67%
  10. 10Carolina Wren64%
  11. 11White-throated Sparrow55%
  12. 12House Finch50%
  13. 13American Crow48%
  14. 14Golden-crowned Kinglet43%
  15. 15Song Sparrow40%

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

Winter 34 species

  1. Downy Woodpecker88%
  2. House Sparrow82%
  3. Carolina Chickadee78%
  4. Northern Cardinal72%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker62%

Spring 95 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Northern Cardinal89%
  3. American Crow84%
  4. Canada Goose83%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird82%

Summer 74 species

  1. American Goldfinch90%
  2. Indigo Bunting88%
  3. Northern House Wren82%
  4. Northern Cardinal79%
  5. Gray Catbird75%

Fall 82 species

  1. American Goldfinch86%
  2. Carolina Chickadee83%
  3. Downy Woodpecker83%
  4. Northern Cardinal80%
  5. Carolina Wren74%

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.