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Birding spot · Kankakee County, Illinois

Birding at Perry Farm Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Perry Farm Park are Blue Jay (92%), Northern Cardinal (92%), and American Crow (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (123 species). 184 species have been reported here across 810 complete checklists from 151 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 123 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 15-21: 119 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 22-31: 109 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Blue Jay92%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal92%
  3. 3American Crow83%
  4. 4American Robin83%
  5. 5Canada Goose83%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker83%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco81%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker79%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch79%
  10. 10American Goldfinch75%
  11. 11White-throated Sparrow75%
  12. 12House Finch73%
  13. 13Northern Flicker73%
  14. 14House Sparrow71%
  15. 15European Starling69%

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

Winter 53 species

  1. Canada Goose86%
  2. Northern Cardinal82%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  4. Blue Jay78%
  5. Downy Woodpecker77%

Spring 105 species

  1. American Robin95%
  2. Northern Cardinal90%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  4. Blue Jay80%
  5. Song Sparrow78%

Summer 82 species

  1. American Robin96%
  2. Northern Cardinal93%
  3. Gray Catbird90%
  4. American Goldfinch87%
  5. Blue Jay87%

Fall 92 species

  1. Blue Jay93%
  2. American Robin91%
  3. Northern Cardinal85%
  4. Canada Goose81%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%

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.