Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at C F Smith Woods: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at C F Smith Woods are Dark-eyed Junco (82%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (79%), and Mallard (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (92 species). 163 species have been reported here across 1,367 complete checklists from 214 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 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 Dark-eyed Junco 82% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 79% 3 Mallard 62% 4 American Robin 59% 5 Blue Jay 54% 6 Mourning Dove 49% 7 Northern Cardinal 49% 8 Red-tailed Hawk 46% 9 Downy Woodpecker 44% 10 American Goldfinch 36% 11 Black-capped Chickadee 36% 12 Golden-crowned Kinglet 36% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 33% 14 Hairy Woodpecker 31% 15 Canada Goose 25% 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco82%
Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
Mallard62%
American Robin59%
Blue Jay54%
Mourning Dove49%
Northern Cardinal49%
Red-tailed Hawk46%
Downy Woodpecker44%
American Goldfinch36%
Black-capped Chickadee36%
Golden-crowned Kinglet36%
White-breasted Nuthatch33%
Hairy Woodpecker31%
Canada Goose25%