Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at West Branch: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at West Branch are Mallard (80%), Canada Goose (66%), and Dark-eyed Junco (45%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 197 species have been reported here across 1,583 complete checklists from 253 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 74 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 80% 2 Canada Goose 66% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 45% 4 Ring-billed Gull 43% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 42% 6 American Tree Sparrow 41% 7 Mourning Dove 40% 8 American Robin 36% 9 American Goldfinch 35% 10 Downy Woodpecker 34% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 33% 12 Northern Cardinal 32% 13 American Coot 30% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 29% 15 Ruddy Duck 29% 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 .
Mallard80%
Canada Goose66%
Dark-eyed Junco45%
Ring-billed Gull43%
Black-capped Chickadee42%
American Tree Sparrow41%
Mourning Dove40%
American Robin36%
American Goldfinch35%
Downy Woodpecker34%
Red-tailed Hawk33%
Northern Cardinal32%
American Coot30%
Red-bellied Woodpecker29%
Ruddy Duck29%