Birding spot · La Salle County, Illinois
Birding at Plum Island: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Plum Island are White-breasted Nuthatch (82%), Black-capped Chickadee (73%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (103 species). 162 species have been reported here across 934 complete checklists from 515 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 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 White-breasted Nuthatch 82% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 73% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 68% 4 Ring-billed Gull 68% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 66% 6 House Sparrow 66% 7 American White Pelican 64% 8 Bald Eagle 61% 9 Canada Goose 61% 10 Blue Jay 57% 11 Downy Woodpecker 57% 12 Tufted Titmouse 57% 13 American Goldfinch 50% 14 American Robin 50% 15 Northern Cardinal 41% 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 .
White-breasted Nuthatch82%
Black-capped Chickadee73%
Red-bellied Woodpecker68%
Ring-billed Gull68%
Dark-eyed Junco66%
House Sparrow66%
American White Pelican64%
Bald Eagle61%
Canada Goose61%
Blue Jay57%
Downy Woodpecker57%
Tufted Titmouse57%
American Goldfinch50%
American Robin50%
Northern Cardinal41%