Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at Lincoln Marsh Natural Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lincoln Marsh Natural Area are Downy Woodpecker (80%), Mallard (67%), and American Robin (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (80 species). 154 species have been reported here across 1,512 complete checklists from 291 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 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 Downy Woodpecker 80% 2 Mallard 67% 3 American Robin 65% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 65% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 63% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 63% 7 Northern Cardinal 59% 8 Blue Jay 55% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 55% 10 American Goldfinch 37% 11 Canada Goose 35% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 35% 13 White-throated Sparrow 35% 14 American Tree Sparrow 33% 15 American Crow 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 .
Downy Woodpecker80%
Mallard67%
American Robin65%
Red-bellied Woodpecker65%
Black-capped Chickadee63%
White-breasted Nuthatch63%
Northern Cardinal59%
Blue Jay55%
Dark-eyed Junco55%
American Goldfinch37%
Canada Goose35%
Hairy Woodpecker35%
White-throated Sparrow35%
American Tree Sparrow33%
American Crow29%