Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at Silver Lake (east): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Silver Lake (east) are Dark-eyed Junco (78%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (76%), and Black-capped Chickadee (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (100 species). 169 species have been reported here across 2,055 complete checklists from 301 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Dark-eyed Junco 78% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 76% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 75% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 67% 5 Blue Jay 66% 6 Downy Woodpecker 61% 7 Northern Cardinal 60% 8 Canada Goose 59% 9 American Robin 58% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 58% 11 American Goldfinch 51% 12 White-throated Sparrow 42% 13 Fox Sparrow 39% 14 Eastern Bluebird 34% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 34% 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco78%
Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
Black-capped Chickadee75%
White-breasted Nuthatch67%
Blue Jay66%
Downy Woodpecker61%
Northern Cardinal60%
Canada Goose59%
American Robin58%
Red-tailed Hawk58%
American Goldfinch51%
White-throated Sparrow42%
Fox Sparrow39%
Eastern Bluebird34%
Hairy Woodpecker34%