Birding spot · DuPage County, Illinois
Birding at West Dupage County Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at West Dupage County Forest Preserve are Black-capped Chickadee (87%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (84%), and Blue Jay (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (99 species). 172 species have been reported here across 3,449 complete checklists from 453 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 268 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 464 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 427 checklists May 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 349 checklists May 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 210 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Sep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists Sep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 173 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 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 87% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 84% 3 Blue Jay 78% 4 Northern Cardinal 69% 5 American Robin 64% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 64% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 64% 8 Canada Goose 60% 9 Downy Woodpecker 60% 10 American Goldfinch 58% 11 White-throated Sparrow 53% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 49% 13 Mallard 49% 14 Fox Sparrow 38% 15 Cedar Waxwing 36% 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 Chickadee87%
Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
Blue Jay78%
Northern Cardinal69%
American Robin64%
Dark-eyed Junco64%
White-breasted Nuthatch64%
Canada Goose60%
Downy Woodpecker60%
American Goldfinch58%
White-throated Sparrow53%
Hairy Woodpecker49%
Mallard49%
Fox Sparrow38%
Cedar Waxwing36%