Birding spot · Lee County, Illinois
Birding at Lily Pad Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lily Pad Pond are White-breasted Nuthatch (92%), Downy Woodpecker (89%), and American Goldfinch (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (95 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,001 complete checklists from 121 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 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 White-breasted Nuthatch 92% 2 Downy Woodpecker 89% 3 American Goldfinch 85% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 85% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 79% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 77% 7 Blue Jay 73% 8 House Finch 65% 9 Hairy Woodpecker 63% 10 White-throated Sparrow 63% 11 Northern Cardinal 44% 12 American Crow 42% 13 Fox Sparrow 38% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 35% 15 Mourning Dove 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.
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 .
White-breasted Nuthatch92%
Downy Woodpecker89%
American Goldfinch85%
Dark-eyed Junco85%
Black-capped Chickadee79%
Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
Blue Jay73%
House Finch65%
Hairy Woodpecker63%
White-throated Sparrow63%
Northern Cardinal44%
American Crow42%
Fox Sparrow38%
Red-tailed Hawk35%
Mourning Dove32%