Birding spot · Will County, Illinois
Birding at Midewin Other: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Midewin Other are American Robin (72%), Red-winged Blackbird (64%), and American Goldfinch (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (87 species). 146 species have been reported here across 920 complete checklists from 420 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Mar 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (1 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 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 American Robin 72% 2 Red-winged Blackbird 64% 3 American Goldfinch 62% 4 Field Sparrow 58% 5 Song Sparrow 57% 6 Indigo Bunting 55% 7 Common Yellowthroat 52% 8 Northern Cardinal 50% 9 Dickcissel 49% 10 Eastern Meadowlark 48% 11 Northern House Wren 47% 12 Turkey Vulture 46% 13 Eastern Kingbird 44% 14 Brown-headed Cowbird 42% 15 Gray Catbird 38% 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 .
American Robin72%
Red-winged Blackbird64%
American Goldfinch62%
Field Sparrow58%
Song Sparrow57%
Indigo Bunting55%
Common Yellowthroat52%
Northern Cardinal50%
Dickcissel49%
Eastern Meadowlark48%
Turkey Vulture46%
Eastern Kingbird44%
Brown-headed Cowbird42%
Gray Catbird38%