Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at Lacey Creek: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lacey Creek are Mallard (88%), Blue Jay (66%), and Northern Cardinal (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (86 species). 187 species have been reported here across 2,216 complete checklists from 506 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 179 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 59 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 88% 2 Blue Jay 66% 3 Northern Cardinal 66% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 59% 5 Canada Goose 55% 6 American Robin 54% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 51% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 48% 9 Downy Woodpecker 47% 10 American Tree Sparrow 42% 11 Cedar Waxwing 33% 12 American Goldfinch 32% 13 Great Blue Heron 32% 14 European Starling 29% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 29% 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 .
Mallard88%
Blue Jay66%
Northern Cardinal66%
Black-capped Chickadee59%
Canada Goose55%
American Robin54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
Dark-eyed Junco48%
Downy Woodpecker47%
American Tree Sparrow42%
Cedar Waxwing33%
American Goldfinch32%
Great Blue Heron32%
European Starling29%
Red-winged Blackbird29%