Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve are Canada Goose (74%), Northern Harrier (65%), and Mallard (59%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (64 species). 146 species have been reported here across 1,224 complete checklists from 279 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 14 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 13 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 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 74% 2 Northern Harrier 65% 3 Mallard 59% 4 European Starling 51% 5 American Tree Sparrow 50% 6 Red-tailed Hawk 32% 7 Bald Eagle 29% 8 Red-winged Blackbird 25% 9 Song Sparrow 25% 10 Mourning Dove 22% 11 American Goldfinch 21% 12 Rock Pigeon 19% 13 Short-eared Owl 19% 14 American Crow 18% 15 American Kestrel 18% 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 Goose74%
Mallard59%
European Starling51%
American Tree Sparrow50%
Red-tailed Hawk32%
Bald Eagle29%
Red-winged Blackbird25%
Song Sparrow25%
Mourning Dove22%
American Goldfinch21%
Rock Pigeon19%
Short-eared Owl19%
American Crow18%
American Kestrel18%