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Birding spot · McHenry County, Illinois

Birding at Lippold Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lippold Park are Mallard (95%), Northern Shoveler (78%), and Canada Goose (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (79 species). 127 species have been reported here across 930 complete checklists from 146 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard95%
  2. 2Northern Shoveler78%
  3. 3Canada Goose70%
  4. 4American Coot66%
  5. 5Bufflehead66%
  6. 6American Black Duck57%
  7. 7House Sparrow55%
  8. 8Wood Duck43%
  9. 9Trumpeter Swan41%
  10. 10Green-winged Teal39%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird37%
  12. 12Pied-billed Grebe35%
  13. 13European Starling31%
  14. 14American Crow30%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow27%

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 35 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Mallard93%
  3. Trumpeter Swan59%
  4. House Sparrow44%
  5. Mute Swan39%

Spring 53 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  3. Mallard80%
  4. House Sparrow74%
  5. Bufflehead63%

Summer 45 species

  1. Mallard84%
  2. Barn Swallow78%
  3. Canada Goose74%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird74%
  5. American Goldfinch72%

Fall 51 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Canada Goose78%
  3. Wood Duck64%
  4. House Sparrow58%
  5. Northern Shoveler57%

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.