Birding spot · McLean County, Illinois
Birding at Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary are Dark-eyed Junco (92%), Black-capped Chickadee (85%), and American Robin (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (99 species). 179 species have been reported here across 815 complete checklists from 111 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Dark-eyed Junco 92% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 85% 3 American Robin 75% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 75% 5 Northern Cardinal 71% 6 Blue Jay 66% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 66% 8 White-throated Sparrow 66% 9 Downy Woodpecker 64% 10 Song Sparrow 58% 11 American Crow 53% 12 Northern Flicker 53% 13 Great Blue Heron 49% 14 European Starling 47% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 47% 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco92%
Black-capped Chickadee85%
American Robin75%
Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
Northern Cardinal71%
Blue Jay66%
White-breasted Nuthatch66%
White-throated Sparrow66%
Downy Woodpecker64%
Song Sparrow58%
American Crow53%
Northern Flicker53%
Great Blue Heron49%
European Starling47%
Red-winged Blackbird47%