Birding spot · Kendall County, Illinois
Birding at Saw Wee Kee Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Saw Wee Kee Park are Black-capped Chickadee (96%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (92%), and Downy Woodpecker (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (108 species). 183 species have been reported here across 1,327 complete checklists from 134 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 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 Black-capped Chickadee 96% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 92% 3 Downy Woodpecker 86% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 82% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 80% 6 Northern Cardinal 78% 7 Mallard 73% 8 American Robin 69% 9 Blue Jay 69% 10 Hairy Woodpecker 53% 11 White-throated Sparrow 53% 12 Northern Flicker 49% 13 Canada Goose 47% 14 American Crow 45% 15 Brown Creeper 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee96%
Red-bellied Woodpecker92%
Downy Woodpecker86%
Dark-eyed Junco82%
White-breasted Nuthatch80%
Northern Cardinal78%
Mallard73%
American Robin69%
Blue Jay69%
Hairy Woodpecker53%
White-throated Sparrow53%
Northern Flicker49%
Canada Goose47%
American Crow45%
Brown Creeper41%