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Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois

Birding at Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve are Mallard (83%), American Tree Sparrow (74%), and Canada Goose (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (90 species). 190 species have been reported here across 1,944 complete checklists from 464 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsApr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMay 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsAug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsAug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 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. 1Mallard83%
  2. 2American Tree Sparrow74%
  3. 3Canada Goose68%
  4. 4Blue Jay65%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco61%
  7. 7Red-tailed Hawk60%
  8. 8American Goldfinch57%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee55%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker45%
  11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch43%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal41%
  13. 13Sandhill Crane41%
  14. 14American Robin40%
  15. 15Great Blue Heron38%

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

Winter 34 species

  1. Red-tailed Hawk64%
  2. American Tree Sparrow62%
  3. Canada Goose59%
  4. Mallard59%
  5. Blue Jay54%

Spring 83 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  2. Mallard86%
  3. American Robin85%
  4. Canada Goose83%
  5. Song Sparrow81%

Summer 66 species

  1. American Goldfinch91%
  2. Barn Swallow85%
  3. Song Sparrow84%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  5. Great Egret76%

Fall 70 species

  1. Mallard82%
  2. American Goldfinch79%
  3. Blue Jay77%
  4. Canada Goose77%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker62%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Illinois.

  • European Goldfinch12% of checklists here vs 0.3% statewide: 44.8×
  • Northern Shrike5.1% of checklists here vs 0.3% statewide: 19.7×
  • Sandhill Crane41% of checklists here vs 4.4% statewide: 9.3×
  • Willow Flycatcher16% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 8.0×
  • Marsh Wren12% of checklists here vs 1.7% statewide: 7.1×
  • Wilson's Snipe7.4% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 5.3×
  • Great Egret45% of checklists here vs 8.5% statewide: 5.2×
  • Bobolink5.5% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 4.4×

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.