Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at Silver Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Silver Lake are Canada Goose (96%), Mallard (74%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (85 species). 199 species have been reported here across 3,211 complete checklists from 260 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 92 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 Canada Goose 96% 2 Mallard 74% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 61% 4 Blue Jay 57% 5 Red-tailed Hawk 54% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 53% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 50% 8 American Robin 44% 9 Northern Cardinal 42% 10 American Goldfinch 42% 11 Downy Woodpecker 38% 12 Mourning Dove 38% 13 American Tree Sparrow 33% 14 European Starling 25% 15 House Finch 24% 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 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 .
Canada Goose96%
Mallard74%
Red-bellied Woodpecker61%
Blue Jay57%
Red-tailed Hawk54%
Dark-eyed Junco53%
Black-capped Chickadee50%
American Robin44%
Northern Cardinal42%
American Goldfinch42%
Downy Woodpecker38%
Mourning Dove38%
American Tree Sparrow33%
European Starling25%
House Finch24%