Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at Mallard Lake 7: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mallard Lake 7 are Ring-billed Gull (76%), Mallard (70%), and Red-tailed Hawk (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (106 species). 189 species have been reported here across 998 complete checklists from 227 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 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 Ring-billed Gull 76% 2 Mallard 70% 3 Red-tailed Hawk 61% 4 Canada Goose 51% 5 White-winged Scoter 46% 6 American Robin 43% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 42% 8 American Tree Sparrow 39% 9 Northern Cardinal 39% 10 Downy Woodpecker 37% 11 Black-capped Chickadee 32% 12 Blue Jay 30% 13 American Goldfinch 30% 14 Mourning Dove 28% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 28% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull76%
Mallard70%
Red-tailed Hawk61%
Canada Goose51%
White-winged Scoter46%
American Robin43%
Dark-eyed Junco42%
American Tree Sparrow39%
Northern Cardinal39%
Downy Woodpecker37%
Black-capped Chickadee32%
Blue Jay30%
American Goldfinch30%
Mourning Dove28%
Red-bellied Woodpecker28%