WhenToBird

Birding spot · Will County, Illinois

Birding at Whalon Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Whalon Lake are Mallard (87%), Canada Goose (84%), and Ring-billed Gull (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (93 species). 221 species have been reported here across 4,016 complete checklists from 442 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 257 checklistsJan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsFeb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 174 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 215 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 343 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 174 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsSep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsOct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsNov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsDec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard87%
  2. 2Canada Goose84%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull75%
  4. 4Hooded Merganser64%
  5. 5Gadwall63%
  6. 6European Starling50%
  7. 7American Coot38%
  8. 8Pied-billed Grebe37%
  9. 9Northern Shoveler36%
  10. 10Red-tailed Hawk34%
  11. 11American Robin33%
  12. 12American Tree Sparrow32%
  13. 13Belted Kingfisher31%
  14. 14Great Blue Heron31%
  15. 15Blue Jay29%

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

Winter 41 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Common Merganser79%
  3. Mallard74%
  4. Hooded Merganser70%
  5. Common Goldeneye64%

Spring 69 species

  1. Canada Goose97%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  3. Mallard81%
  4. American Robin77%
  5. Ring-billed Gull73%

Summer 63 species

  1. Great Egret89%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird80%
  3. Canada Goose79%
  4. Mallard73%
  5. American Goldfinch72%

Fall 67 species

  1. Canada Goose85%
  2. Mallard82%
  3. Ring-billed Gull78%
  4. European Starling61%
  5. American Robin52%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Illinois.

  • Horned Grebe23% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 15.8×
  • Hooded Merganser40% of checklists here vs 3.1% statewide: 12.9×
  • Common Loon12% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 12.6×
  • Gadwall35% of checklists here vs 3.1% statewide: 11.3×
  • Ruddy Duck24% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 11.1×
  • Common Merganser38% of checklists here vs 3.5% statewide: 10.8×
  • Lesser Scaup25% of checklists here vs 2.8% statewide: 9.1×
  • Mute Swan18% of checklists here vs 2.2% statewide: 8.1×

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.