Birding spot · Champaign County, Illinois
Birding at Homer Lake Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Homer Lake Forest Preserve are Red-bellied Woodpecker (86%), Blue Jay (84%), and Northern Cardinal (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (112 species). 207 species have been reported here across 1,728 complete checklists from 340 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists May 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 48 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 86% 2 Blue Jay 84% 3 Northern Cardinal 80% 4 American Crow 79% 5 White-throated Sparrow 68% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 67% 7 American Goldfinch 65% 8 Carolina Chickadee 65% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 64% 10 Downy Woodpecker 64% 11 Northern Flicker 64% 12 Tufted Titmouse 64% 13 Canada Goose 61% 14 Carolina Wren 47% 15 American Robin 46% 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 Woodpecker86%
Blue Jay84%
Northern Cardinal80%
American Crow79%
White-throated Sparrow68%
White-breasted Nuthatch67%
American Goldfinch65%
Carolina Chickadee65%
Dark-eyed Junco64%
Downy Woodpecker64%
Northern Flicker64%
Tufted Titmouse64%
Canada Goose61%
Carolina Wren47%
American Robin46%