Birding spot · Kane County, Illinois
Birding at Oakhurst Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Oakhurst Forest Preserve are American Robin (70%), Blue Jay (66%), and Dark-eyed Junco (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (108 species). 182 species have been reported here across 1,244 complete checklists from 172 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 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 70% 2 Blue Jay 66% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 66% 4 Canada Goose 63% 5 Northern Cardinal 58% 6 Mallard 54% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 52% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 51% 9 Downy Woodpecker 47% 10 American Coot 42% 11 American Goldfinch 42% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 36% 13 White-throated Sparrow 35% 14 Pied-billed Grebe 34% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 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 .
American Robin70%
Blue Jay66%
Dark-eyed Junco66%
Canada Goose63%
Northern Cardinal58%
Mallard54%
Black-capped Chickadee52%
Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
Downy Woodpecker47%
American Coot42%
American Goldfinch42%
Red-tailed Hawk36%
White-throated Sparrow35%
Pied-billed Grebe34%
White-breasted Nuthatch34%