Birding spot · Will County, Illinois
Birding at Goodenow Grove Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Goodenow Grove Forest Preserve are White-breasted Nuthatch (83%), Black-capped Chickadee (82%), and Downy Woodpecker (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (83 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,753 complete checklists from 159 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 39 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 White-breasted Nuthatch 83% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 82% 3 Downy Woodpecker 79% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 74% 5 Blue Jay 71% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 63% 7 Tufted Titmouse 61% 8 American Goldfinch 54% 9 House Sparrow 49% 10 Mourning Dove 41% 11 Northern Cardinal 34% 12 American Robin 31% 13 Canada Goose 29% 14 Eastern Bluebird 24% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 24% 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 .
White-breasted Nuthatch83%
Black-capped Chickadee82%
Downy Woodpecker79%
Dark-eyed Junco74%
Blue Jay71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker63%
Tufted Titmouse61%
American Goldfinch54%
House Sparrow49%
Mourning Dove41%
Northern Cardinal34%
American Robin31%
Canada Goose29%
Eastern Bluebird24%
Hairy Woodpecker24%