Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at Rice Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Rice Lake are Red-bellied Woodpecker (81%), Canada Goose (80%), and Dark-eyed Junco (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (105 species). 189 species have been reported here across 1,040 complete checklists from 242 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 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 Red-bellied Woodpecker 81% 2 Canada Goose 80% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 78% 4 Blue Jay 66% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 65% 6 Northern Cardinal 64% 7 American Robin 63% 8 Downy Woodpecker 63% 9 American Goldfinch 55% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 53% 11 House Sparrow 48% 12 Ring-billed Gull 48% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 48% 14 White-throated Sparrow 48% 15 American Tree Sparrow 45% 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 .
Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
Canada Goose80%
Dark-eyed Junco78%
Blue Jay66%
Black-capped Chickadee65%
Northern Cardinal64%
American Robin63%
Downy Woodpecker63%
American Goldfinch55%
Red-tailed Hawk53%
House Sparrow48%
Ring-billed Gull48%
White-breasted Nuthatch48%
White-throated Sparrow48%
American Tree Sparrow45%