Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois
Birding at Chain O'Lakes State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Chain O'Lakes State Park are American Robin (79%), Red-winged Blackbird (68%), and Northern Cardinal (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 106 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (108 species). 192 species have been reported here across 935 complete checklists from 291 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 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 American Robin 79% 2 Red-winged Blackbird 68% 3 Northern Cardinal 67% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 61% 5 Canada Goose 57% 6 Song Sparrow 57% 7 American Goldfinch 56% 8 Blue Jay 54% 9 Sandhill Crane 51% 10 American Crow 49% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 48% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 48% 13 Great Egret 47% 14 Tree Swallow 47% 15 Downy Woodpecker 44% 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 .
American Robin79%
Red-winged Blackbird68%
Northern Cardinal67%
Black-capped Chickadee61%
Canada Goose57%
Song Sparrow57%
American Goldfinch56%
Blue Jay54%
Sandhill Crane51%
American Crow49%
Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
White-breasted Nuthatch48%
Great Egret47%
Tree Swallow47%
Downy Woodpecker44%