Birding spot · Will County, Illinois
Birding at Knoch Knolls Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Knoch Knolls Park are Mallard (79%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (79%), and Downy Woodpecker (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (104 species). 155 species have been reported here across 842 complete checklists from 163 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 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 Mallard 79% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 79% 3 Downy Woodpecker 68% 4 American Robin 66% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 63% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 61% 7 Canada Goose 58% 8 Northern Cardinal 55% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 50% 10 Blue Jay 47% 11 Belted Kingfisher 42% 12 White-throated Sparrow 42% 13 Hairy Woodpecker 34% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 34% 15 American Tree Sparrow 32% 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 .
Mallard79%
Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
Downy Woodpecker68%
American Robin66%
Dark-eyed Junco63%
White-breasted Nuthatch61%
Canada Goose58%
Northern Cardinal55%
Black-capped Chickadee50%
Blue Jay47%
Belted Kingfisher42%
White-throated Sparrow42%
Hairy Woodpecker34%
Red-tailed Hawk34%
American Tree Sparrow32%