Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at McKee Marsh: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at McKee Marsh are Canada Goose (93%), Mallard (79%), and Black-capped Chickadee (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (106 species). 209 species have been reported here across 2,542 complete checklists from 509 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Jun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Aug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Sep 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 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 93% 2 Mallard 79% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 74% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 73% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 66% 6 Downy Woodpecker 65% 7 American Goldfinch 63% 8 American Robin 63% 9 Blue Jay 63% 10 Northern Cardinal 63% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 58% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 47% 13 Mourning Dove 47% 14 Red-winged Blackbird 45% 15 American Tree Sparrow 44% 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 Goose93%
Mallard79%
Black-capped Chickadee74%
Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
Dark-eyed Junco66%
Downy Woodpecker65%
American Goldfinch63%
American Robin63%
Blue Jay63%
Northern Cardinal63%
White-breasted Nuthatch58%
Red-tailed Hawk47%
Mourning Dove47%
Red-winged Blackbird45%
American Tree Sparrow44%