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Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois

Birding at Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area are Red-bellied Woodpecker (89%), White-breasted Nuthatch (83%), and Black-capped Chickadee (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (105 species). 185 species have been reported here across 3,677 complete checklists from 622 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsApr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsMay 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 286 checklistsMay 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 388 checklistsMay 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 281 checklistsMay 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 242 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsSep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsSep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsSep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsSep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsOct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker89%
  2. 2White-breasted Nuthatch83%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee80%
  4. 4Downy Woodpecker80%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco74%
  6. 6Blue Jay72%
  7. 7Hairy Woodpecker66%
  8. 8American Robin62%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal61%
  10. 10American Goldfinch57%
  11. 11Mallard57%
  12. 12Red-headed Woodpecker51%
  13. 13Canada Goose45%
  14. 14House Sparrow45%
  15. 15Mourning Dove40%

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 37 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch82%
  3. Downy Woodpecker81%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee81%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco64%

Spring 105 species

  1. American Robin91%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker89%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  4. Northern Cardinal84%
  5. Blue Jay83%

Summer 65 species

  1. Blue Jay90%
  2. American Robin86%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
  4. Northern Cardinal76%
  5. Song Sparrow71%

Fall 84 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker91%
  2. Blue Jay87%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch81%
  5. American Robin74%

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.