Birding spot · Kankakee County, Illinois
Birding at Whispering Willows Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Whispering Willows Park are Canada Goose (75%), Mallard (74%), and American Crow (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (128 species). 206 species have been reported here across 1,147 complete checklists from 98 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 1-7: 118 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 128 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 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 Canada Goose 75% 2 Mallard 74% 3 American Crow 71% 4 European Starling 70% 5 Red-winged Blackbird 55% 6 American Tree Sparrow 51% 7 Song Sparrow 51% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 48% 9 Killdeer 48% 10 Savannah Sparrow 46% 11 Northern Cardinal 45% 12 Northern Shoveler 43% 13 American Goldfinch 42% 14 Swamp Sparrow 42% 15 Downy Woodpecker 41% 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 .
Canada Goose75%
Mallard74%
American Crow71%
European Starling70%
Red-winged Blackbird55%
American Tree Sparrow51%
Song Sparrow51%
Dark-eyed Junco48%
Killdeer48%
Savannah Sparrow46%
Northern Cardinal45%
Northern Shoveler43%
American Goldfinch42%
Swamp Sparrow42%
Downy Woodpecker41%