Birding spot · Kane County, Illinois
Birding at Les Arends County Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Les Arends County Forest Preserve are Red-bellied Woodpecker (95%), Canada Goose (90%), and Black-capped Chickadee (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (96 species). 153 species have been reported here across 1,299 complete checklists from 220 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists May 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 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 95% 2 Canada Goose 90% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 88% 4 Downy Woodpecker 88% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 86% 6 Northern Cardinal 84% 7 Mallard 81% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 76% 9 American Robin 71% 10 Blue Jay 71% 11 Cedar Waxwing 66% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 62% 13 American Goldfinch 60% 14 Belted Kingfisher 60% 15 Brown Creeper 57% 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 Woodpecker95%
Canada Goose90%
Black-capped Chickadee88%
Downy Woodpecker88%
White-breasted Nuthatch86%
Northern Cardinal84%
Mallard81%
Dark-eyed Junco76%
American Robin71%
Blue Jay71%
Cedar Waxwing66%
Hairy Woodpecker62%
American Goldfinch60%
Belted Kingfisher60%
Brown Creeper57%