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Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Bemis Woods South are American Robin (88%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (87%), and Blue Jay (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 145 species have been reported here across 846 complete checklists from 201 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 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. 1American Robin88%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  3. 3Blue Jay82%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee77%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch77%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal73%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker71%
  8. 8Canada Goose61%
  9. 9Mallard61%
  10. 10Song Sparrow59%
  11. 11American Goldfinch49%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird49%
  13. 13Hairy Woodpecker49%
  14. 14Northern Flicker49%
  15. 15Great Blue Heron41%

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 Woodpecker89%
  2. Mallard81%
  3. Downy Woodpecker79%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch75%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee74%

Spring 96 species

  1. American Robin91%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  3. Blue Jay81%
  4. Northern Cardinal79%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee77%

Summer 62 species

  1. American Robin93%
  2. Blue Jay88%
  3. Indigo Bunting80%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  5. Eastern Wood-Pewee78%

Fall 73 species

  1. Blue Jay93%
  2. American Robin91%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch90%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker89%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee84%

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.