WhenToBird

Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at Bemis Woods North: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bemis Woods North are Red-bellied Woodpecker (97%), Blue Jay (94%), and Downy Woodpecker (94%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (93 species). 150 species have been reported here across 803 complete checklists from 161 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker97%
  2. 2Blue Jay94%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker94%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch90%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee87%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal84%
  7. 7American Goldfinch77%
  8. 8Canada Goose77%
  9. 9American Robin74%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco74%
  11. 11Hairy Woodpecker74%
  12. 12Mallard74%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow71%
  14. 14Cedar Waxwing48%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk42%

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 35 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker92%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch92%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee83%
  4. Downy Woodpecker81%
  5. Northern Cardinal78%

Spring 97 species

  1. American Robin95%
  2. Blue Jay87%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  4. Northern Cardinal82%
  5. Canada Goose75%

Summer 62 species

  1. American Robin96%
  2. Blue Jay90%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  4. Northern Cardinal83%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch83%

Fall 79 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker96%
  2. Blue Jay95%
  3. American Robin90%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch87%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee87%

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.