Birding spot · Will County, Illinois
Birding at Monee Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Monee Reservoir are Canada Goose (83%), Mallard (76%), and Dark-eyed Junco (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (88 species). 177 species have been reported here across 1,145 complete checklists from 138 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 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 83% 2 Mallard 76% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 63% 4 Downy Woodpecker 61% 5 Blue Jay 60% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 51% 7 Song Sparrow 45% 8 Red-winged Blackbird 44% 9 American Tree Sparrow 43% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 38% 11 American Robin 37% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 37% 13 American Goldfinch 35% 14 European Starling 34% 15 Northern Flicker 34% 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 Goose83%
Mallard76%
Dark-eyed Junco63%
Downy Woodpecker61%
Blue Jay60%
Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
Song Sparrow45%
Red-winged Blackbird44%
American Tree Sparrow43%
Black-capped Chickadee38%
American Robin37%
Red-tailed Hawk37%
American Goldfinch35%
European Starling34%
Northern Flicker34%