Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at Waterfall Glen: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Waterfall Glen are American Robin (84%), Blue Jay (84%), and Black-capped Chickadee (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (101 species). 159 species have been reported here across 852 complete checklists from 226 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 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 American Robin 84% 2 Blue Jay 84% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 78% 4 Northern Cardinal 77% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 77% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 74% 7 Downy Woodpecker 67% 8 American Goldfinch 63% 9 Eastern Towhee 51% 10 Northern Flicker 50% 11 Gray Catbird 47% 12 Red-winged Blackbird 47% 13 Indigo Bunting 44% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 43% 15 Turkey Vulture 40% 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 .
American Robin84%
Blue Jay84%
Black-capped Chickadee78%
Northern Cardinal77%
Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
White-breasted Nuthatch74%
Downy Woodpecker67%
American Goldfinch63%
Eastern Towhee51%
Northern Flicker50%
Gray Catbird47%
Red-winged Blackbird47%
Indigo Bunting44%
Red-tailed Hawk43%
Turkey Vulture40%