Birding spot · McHenry County, Illinois
Birding at Morraine Hills State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Morraine Hills State Park are Mallard (97%), Canada Goose (97%), and Sandhill Crane (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 111 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (112 species). 229 species have been reported here across 4,623 complete checklists from 653 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Apr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 216 checklists May 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 259 checklists May 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 238 checklists May 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists May 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists Jun 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jun 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jul 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Aug 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Aug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Aug 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Aug 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Sep 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Sep 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Sep 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Sep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Oct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 71 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 97% 2 Canada Goose 97% 3 Sandhill Crane 84% 4 Ring-billed Gull 71% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 70% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 67% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 57% 8 Northern Cardinal 54% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 51% 10 Blue Jay 49% 11 American Robin 48% 12 Downy Woodpecker 48% 13 American Black Duck 46% 14 American Goldfinch 46% 15 American Tree Sparrow 43% 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 .
Mallard97%
Canada Goose97%
Sandhill Crane84%
Ring-billed Gull71%
Black-capped Chickadee70%
Dark-eyed Junco67%
Red-bellied Woodpecker57%
Northern Cardinal54%
White-breasted Nuthatch51%
Blue Jay49%
American Robin48%
Downy Woodpecker48%
American Black Duck46%
American Goldfinch46%
American Tree Sparrow43%