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Birding spot · Piatt County, Illinois

Birding at Robert Allerton Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Robert Allerton Park are Blue Jay (85%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (85%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (108 species). 185 species have been reported here across 1,122 complete checklists from 228 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMay 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Jay85%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch85%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse83%
  5. 5American Crow79%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker77%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco72%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal72%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee64%
  10. 10Brown Creeper57%
  11. 11Carolina Wren57%
  12. 12White-throated Sparrow55%
  13. 13Pileated Woodpecker49%
  14. 14Turkey Vulture49%
  15. 15Red-headed Woodpecker45%

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.