Birding spot · Kane County, Illinois
Birding at Nelson Lake Marsh: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Nelson Lake Marsh are Canada Goose (95%), Mallard (88%), and Rock Pigeon (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (127 species). 228 species have been reported here across 2,911 complete checklists from 489 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Apr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists May 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 15-21: 127 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists Jun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Aug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Aug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 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 Canada Goose 95% 2 Mallard 88% 3 Rock Pigeon 55% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 53% 5 American Tree Sparrow 51% 6 Blue Jay 50% 7 Red-winged Blackbird 49% 8 Great Blue Heron 46% 9 Tundra Swan 45% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 45% 11 Northern Cardinal 44% 12 Green-winged Teal 42% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 41% 14 American Robin 40% 15 Downy Woodpecker 40% 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 Goose95%
Mallard88%
Rock Pigeon55%
Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
American Tree Sparrow51%
Blue Jay50%
Red-winged Blackbird49%
Great Blue Heron46%
Tundra Swan45%
Black-capped Chickadee45%
Northern Cardinal44%
Green-winged Teal42%
Dark-eyed Junco41%
American Robin40%
Downy Woodpecker40%