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Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois

Birding at Independence Grove Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Independence Grove Forest Preserve are Canada Goose (96%), Mallard (72%), and Common Goldeneye (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (92 species). 177 species have been reported here across 1,729 complete checklists from 305 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsFeb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsDec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 73 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. 1Canada Goose96%
  2. 2Mallard72%
  3. 3Common Goldeneye64%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull56%
  5. 5Pied-billed Grebe46%
  6. 6Hooded Merganser42%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
  8. 8American Coot30%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco27%
  10. 10American Tree Sparrow27%
  11. 11American Herring Gull23%
  12. 12Mourning Dove23%
  13. 13American Robin23%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker23%
  15. 15Bufflehead22%

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 39 species

  1. Canada Goose88%
  2. Common Goldeneye86%
  3. Mallard78%
  4. Hooded Merganser66%
  5. Ring-billed Gull45%

Spring 69 species

  1. Canada Goose90%
  2. American Robin76%
  3. Red-breasted Merganser75%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird75%
  5. Mallard70%

Summer 57 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  2. House Sparrow78%
  3. American Robin74%
  4. Barn Swallow70%
  5. Mourning Dove69%

Fall 48 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Mallard68%
  3. Ring-billed Gull57%
  4. Common Goldeneye40%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe40%

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.