Birding spot · Madison County, Illinois
Birding at Watershed Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Watershed Nature Center are Northern Cardinal (94%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (82%), and Red-winged Blackbird (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (97 species). 182 species have been reported here across 973 complete checklists from 160 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 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 Northern Cardinal 94% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 82% 3 Red-winged Blackbird 82% 4 Canada Goose 81% 5 White-throated Sparrow 80% 6 American Goldfinch 75% 7 Downy Woodpecker 75% 8 Song Sparrow 73% 9 Tufted Titmouse 72% 10 American Crow 71% 11 Gadwall 71% 12 Carolina Wren 70% 13 Blue Jay 69% 14 Mallard 69% 15 Swamp Sparrow 69% 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 .
Northern Cardinal94%
Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
Red-winged Blackbird82%
Canada Goose81%
White-throated Sparrow80%
American Goldfinch75%
Downy Woodpecker75%
Song Sparrow73%
Tufted Titmouse72%
American Crow71%
Gadwall71%
Carolina Wren70%
Blue Jay69%
Mallard69%
Swamp Sparrow69%