Birding spot · Kendall County, Illinois
Birding at Hoover Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hoover Forest Preserve are Black-capped Chickadee (92%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (92%), and Downy Woodpecker (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (116 species). 176 species have been reported here across 819 complete checklists from 114 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 15-21: 116 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 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 Black-capped Chickadee 92% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 92% 3 Downy Woodpecker 87% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 84% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 81% 6 Northern Cardinal 76% 7 American Crow 68% 8 American Robin 65% 9 American Goldfinch 59% 10 Blue Jay 57% 11 White-throated Sparrow 53% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 51% 13 House Finch 49% 14 Brown Creeper 48% 15 European Starling 48% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee92%
Red-bellied Woodpecker92%
Downy Woodpecker87%
Dark-eyed Junco84%
White-breasted Nuthatch81%
Northern Cardinal76%
American Crow68%
American Robin65%
American Goldfinch59%
Blue Jay57%
White-throated Sparrow53%
Red-tailed Hawk51%
House Finch49%
Brown Creeper48%
European Starling48%