Birding spot · Peoria County, Illinois
Birding at Forest Park Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Forest Park Nature Preserve are Black-capped Chickadee (93%), Downy Woodpecker (91%), and Tufted Titmouse (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (69 species). 114 species have been reported here across 1,101 complete checklists from 144 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 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 93% 2 Downy Woodpecker 91% 3 Tufted Titmouse 88% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 84% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 58% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 51% 7 House Sparrow 51% 8 Northern Cardinal 40% 9 Blue Jay 37% 10 Carolina Wren 37% 11 American Goldfinch 28% 12 American Robin 28% 13 Brown Creeper 28% 14 Hairy Woodpecker 28% 15 Mourning Dove 25% 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 Chickadee93%
Downy Woodpecker91%
Tufted Titmouse88%
White-breasted Nuthatch84%
Red-bellied Woodpecker58%
Dark-eyed Junco51%
House Sparrow51%
Northern Cardinal40%
Blue Jay37%
Carolina Wren37%
American Goldfinch28%
American Robin28%
Brown Creeper28%
Hairy Woodpecker28%
Mourning Dove25%