Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at McDowell Grove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at McDowell Grove are Canada Goose (87%), Mallard (77%), and American Robin (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (101 species). 175 species have been reported here across 1,311 complete checklists from 270 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists May 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists May 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 36 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 Canada Goose 87% 2 Mallard 77% 3 American Robin 74% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 71% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 65% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 58% 7 Downy Woodpecker 48% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 48% 9 Blue Jay 45% 10 Belted Kingfisher 42% 11 Northern Cardinal 42% 12 American Goldfinch 32% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 32% 14 American Tree Sparrow 29% 15 Brown Creeper 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 .
Canada Goose87%
Mallard77%
American Robin74%
Dark-eyed Junco71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker65%
Black-capped Chickadee58%
Downy Woodpecker48%
White-breasted Nuthatch48%
Blue Jay45%
Belted Kingfisher42%
Northern Cardinal42%
American Goldfinch32%
Red-tailed Hawk32%
American Tree Sparrow29%
Brown Creeper29%