Birding spot · Kane County, Illinois
Birding at Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve are Red-bellied Woodpecker (96%), Dark-eyed Junco (87%), and Black-capped Chickadee (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (99 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,472 complete checklists from 262 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists May 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists May 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 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 96% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 87% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 86% 4 Northern Cardinal 86% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 85% 6 Downy Woodpecker 78% 7 Canada Goose 71% 8 Blue Jay 68% 9 American Robin 65% 10 American Goldfinch 55% 11 Mallard 55% 12 Brown Creeper 51% 13 Hairy Woodpecker 50% 14 Belted Kingfisher 47% 15 Golden-crowned Kinglet 41% 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 Woodpecker96%
Dark-eyed Junco87%
Black-capped Chickadee86%
Northern Cardinal86%
White-breasted Nuthatch85%
Downy Woodpecker78%
Canada Goose71%
Blue Jay68%
American Robin65%
American Goldfinch55%
Mallard55%
Brown Creeper51%
Hairy Woodpecker50%
Belted Kingfisher47%
Golden-crowned Kinglet41%