WhenToBird

Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois

Birding at Fullersburg Woods Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fullersburg Woods Nature Center are Mallard (80%), White-breasted Nuthatch (79%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (94 species). 168 species have been reported here across 2,367 complete checklists from 487 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsFeb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsApr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMay 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsMay 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsMay 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsNov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsDec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 48 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. 1Mallard80%
  2. 2White-breasted Nuthatch79%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee77%
  5. 5Blue Jay68%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker67%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal62%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco59%
  9. 9American Robin57%
  10. 10House Sparrow50%
  11. 11American Goldfinch46%
  12. 12Mourning Dove45%
  13. 13Canada Goose45%
  14. 14Hairy Woodpecker40%
  15. 15White-throated 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 28 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee85%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch84%
  3. Downy Woodpecker80%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  5. Mallard79%

Spring 80 species

  1. American Robin90%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  3. Northern Cardinal86%
  4. Mallard83%
  5. Blue Jay80%

Summer 54 species

  1. American Robin86%
  2. Blue Jay79%
  3. Northern Cardinal78%
  4. House Sparrow68%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch66%

Fall 52 species

  1. Blue Jay79%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch76%
  4. Mallard75%
  5. American Robin75%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Illinois.

  • Limpkin5.2% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 66.7×
  • Hairy Woodpecker38% of checklists here vs 12% statewide: 3.2×

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.