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Birding spot · Kane County, Illinois

Birding at Leroy Oaks County Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Leroy Oaks County Forest Preserve are Red-bellied Woodpecker (81%), Dark-eyed Junco (74%), and Black-capped Chickadee (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (93 species). 152 species have been reported here across 888 complete checklists from 158 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (6 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  2. 2Dark-eyed Junco74%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee65%
  4. 4Blue Jay63%
  5. 5American Goldfinch54%
  6. 6American Tree Sparrow48%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch48%
  8. 8Canada Goose46%
  9. 9American Robin44%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker44%
  11. 11Red-tailed Hawk44%
  12. 12Eastern Bluebird43%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal43%
  14. 14Hairy Woodpecker41%
  15. 15House Finch37%

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 32 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker61%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee55%
  3. American Crow49%
  4. Downy Woodpecker47%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch47%

Spring 87 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  3. Northern Cardinal85%
  4. American Goldfinch80%
  5. Song Sparrow79%

Summer 57 species

  1. American Goldfinch93%
  2. American Robin70%
  3. Northern Cardinal70%
  4. Gray Catbird67%
  5. Song Sparrow66%

Fall 69 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker83%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee80%
  3. Blue Jay80%
  4. American Robin76%
  5. American Goldfinch75%

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.