Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve are Canada Goose (70%), Mallard (65%), and Blue Jay (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (88 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,049 complete checklists from 284 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 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 70% 2 Mallard 65% 3 Blue Jay 60% 4 American Robin 53% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 53% 6 Downy Woodpecker 50% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 43% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 40% 9 American Goldfinch 33% 10 Northern Cardinal 33% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 28% 12 White-throated Sparrow 25% 13 American Tree Sparrow 23% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 20% 15 Sandhill Crane 20% 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 Goose70%
Mallard65%
Blue Jay60%
American Robin53%
Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
Downy Woodpecker50%
Dark-eyed Junco43%
Black-capped Chickadee40%
American Goldfinch33%
Northern Cardinal33%
White-breasted Nuthatch28%
White-throated Sparrow25%
American Tree Sparrow23%
Red-tailed Hawk20%
Sandhill Crane20%