Birding spot · Peoria County, Illinois
Birding at Tawny Oaks Field Station: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Tawny Oaks Field Station are Black-capped Chickadee (94%), Blue Jay (88%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (102 species). 159 species have been reported here across 990 complete checklists from 91 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists) Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 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 94% 2 Blue Jay 88% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 86% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 82% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 80% 6 American Goldfinch 78% 7 Red-headed Woodpecker 59% 8 Tufted Titmouse 57% 9 Eastern Bluebird 51% 10 Song Sparrow 49% 11 American Crow 43% 12 Downy Woodpecker 43% 13 Fox Sparrow 43% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 39% 15 American Robin 37% 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 Chickadee94%
Blue Jay88%
Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
Dark-eyed Junco82%
White-breasted Nuthatch80%
American Goldfinch78%
Red-headed Woodpecker59%
Tufted Titmouse57%
Eastern Bluebird51%
Song Sparrow49%
American Crow43%
Downy Woodpecker43%
Fox Sparrow43%
Red-tailed Hawk39%
American Robin37%