Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Burnham (Daniel): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Burnham (Daniel) are Black-capped Chickadee (89%), Dark-eyed Junco (86%), and Ring-billed Gull (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (100 species). 189 species have been reported here across 1,106 complete checklists from 466 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 35 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 Black-capped Chickadee 89% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 86% 3 Ring-billed Gull 79% 4 American Goldfinch 76% 5 Canada Goose 75% 6 Northern Cardinal 71% 7 American Crow 70% 8 White-throated Sparrow 70% 9 American Tree Sparrow 68% 10 Downy Woodpecker 64% 11 American Herring Gull 57% 12 European Starling 54% 13 Golden-crowned Kinglet 43% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 43% 15 Fox Sparrow 35% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee89%
Dark-eyed Junco86%
Ring-billed Gull79%
American Goldfinch76%
Canada Goose75%
Northern Cardinal71%
American Crow70%
White-throated Sparrow70%
American Tree Sparrow68%
Downy Woodpecker64%
American Herring Gull57%
European Starling54%
Golden-crowned Kinglet43%
Red-tailed Hawk43%
Fox Sparrow35%