WhenToBird

Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois

Birding at Maple Grove 1: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Maple Grove 1 are Red-bellied Woodpecker (85%), Downy Woodpecker (78%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (82 species). 136 species have been reported here across 1,460 complete checklists from 165 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsMay 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJun 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 13 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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
  2. 2Downy Woodpecker78%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch70%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee50%
  5. 5Hairy Woodpecker43%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco35%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal35%
  8. 8American Robin28%
  9. 9American Goldfinch24%
  10. 10House Sparrow24%
  11. 11Northern Flicker22%
  12. 12Blue Jay20%
  13. 13Mourning Dove20%
  14. 14Red-tailed Hawk20%
  15. 15Canada Goose11%

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.