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Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois

Birding at Pine Dunes Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pine Dunes Forest Preserve are Canada Goose (88%), Mallard (87%), and Sandhill Crane (67%). It is busiest in fall, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (97 species). 184 species have been reported here across 1,184 complete checklists from 243 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsOct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsOct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsOct 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 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. 1Canada Goose88%
  2. 2Mallard87%
  3. 3Sandhill Crane67%
  4. 4American Tree Sparrow62%
  5. 5American Coot55%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
  7. 7Blue Jay52%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco52%
  9. 9Red-tailed Hawk51%
  10. 10American Goldfinch49%
  11. 11Pied-billed Grebe45%
  12. 12American Crow37%
  13. 13Song Sparrow35%
  14. 14Trumpeter Swan35%
  15. 15Green-winged Teal34%

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 36 species

  1. American Tree Sparrow59%
  2. Red-tailed Hawk52%
  3. American Crow51%
  4. Canada Goose51%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker49%

Spring 80 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  2. Canada Goose85%
  3. Mallard80%
  4. Song Sparrow79%
  5. American Robin79%

Summer 77 species

  1. Song Sparrow88%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  3. American Goldfinch81%
  4. American Robin78%
  5. Barn Swallow78%

Fall 81 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. Canada Goose88%
  3. American Goldfinch74%
  4. Sandhill Crane73%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe69%

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.