Birding spot · Coles County, Illinois
Birding at Fox Ridge State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fox Ridge State Park are Red-bellied Woodpecker (91%), Blue Jay (88%), and Dark-eyed Junco (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (107 species). 166 species have been reported here across 1,010 complete checklists from 84 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (5 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 Red-bellied Woodpecker 91% 2 Blue Jay 88% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 88% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 88% 5 Northern Cardinal 84% 6 Tufted Titmouse 84% 7 American Crow 81% 8 Carolina Chickadee 81% 9 Downy Woodpecker 77% 10 White-throated Sparrow 72% 11 Red-headed Woodpecker 70% 12 Turkey Vulture 70% 13 Northern Flicker 67% 14 Carolina Wren 65% 15 American Goldfinch 53% 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 .
Red-bellied Woodpecker91%
Blue Jay88%
Dark-eyed Junco88%
White-breasted Nuthatch88%
Northern Cardinal84%
Tufted Titmouse84%
American Crow81%
Carolina Chickadee81%
Downy Woodpecker77%
White-throated Sparrow72%
Red-headed Woodpecker70%
Turkey Vulture70%
Northern Flicker67%
Carolina Wren65%
American Goldfinch53%