Birding spot · Kane County, Illinois
Birding at Fabyan Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fabyan Forest Preserve are Canada Goose (80%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (75%), and Black-capped Chickadee (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (92 species). 168 species have been reported here across 1,297 complete checklists from 263 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 42 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 80% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 75% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 73% 4 Downy Woodpecker 64% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 52% 6 Mallard 52% 7 American Goldfinch 48% 8 Northern Cardinal 48% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 48% 10 American Robin 45% 11 Blue Jay 41% 12 Great Blue Heron 32% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 25% 14 Cedar Waxwing 23% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 23% 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 Goose80%
Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
Black-capped Chickadee73%
Downy Woodpecker64%
Dark-eyed Junco52%
Mallard52%
American Goldfinch48%
Northern Cardinal48%
White-breasted Nuthatch48%
American Robin45%
Blue Jay41%
Great Blue Heron32%
Red-tailed Hawk25%
Cedar Waxwing23%
Hairy Woodpecker23%