Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at Springbrook Prairie: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Springbrook Prairie are Mallard (76%), Canada Goose (68%), and Red-tailed Hawk (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (118 species). 222 species have been reported here across 4,299 complete checklists from 492 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists May 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists May 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists May 15-21: 118 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists May 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 260 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Jun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Jun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 115 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 Mallard 76% 2 Canada Goose 68% 3 Red-tailed Hawk 68% 4 Mourning Dove 53% 5 Northern Harrier 46% 6 American Tree Sparrow 45% 7 American Robin 41% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 34% 9 Green-winged Teal 30% 10 Downy Woodpecker 30% 11 Black-capped Chickadee 29% 12 Gadwall 29% 13 American Goldfinch 29% 14 Blue Jay 26% 15 Northern Cardinal 26% 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 .
Mallard76%
Canada Goose68%
Red-tailed Hawk68%
Mourning Dove53%
American Tree Sparrow45%
American Robin41%
Dark-eyed Junco34%
Green-winged Teal30%
Downy Woodpecker30%
Black-capped Chickadee29%
Gadwall29%
American Goldfinch29%
Blue Jay26%
Northern Cardinal26%