Birding spot · Will County, Illinois
Birding at McKinley Woods Preserve 1: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at McKinley Woods Preserve 1 are Mallard (87%), Mute Swan (79%), and Ring-billed Gull (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (99 species). 186 species have been reported here across 1,132 complete checklists from 268 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Sep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 38 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 Mallard 87% 2 Mute Swan 79% 3 Ring-billed Gull 73% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 66% 5 American Goldfinch 65% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 61% 7 American Crow 59% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 54% 9 American Robin 53% 10 Downy Woodpecker 49% 11 Great Blue Heron 48% 12 Northern Cardinal 47% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 47% 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 46% 15 Canada Goose 45% 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 .
Mallard87%
Mute Swan79%
Ring-billed Gull73%
Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
American Goldfinch65%
Black-capped Chickadee61%
American Crow59%
Dark-eyed Junco54%
American Robin53%
Downy Woodpecker49%
Great Blue Heron48%
Northern Cardinal47%
Pied-billed Grebe47%
White-breasted Nuthatch46%
Canada Goose45%