Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Columbus (Christopher): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Columbus (Christopher) are Canada Goose (97%), American Robin (86%), and Dark-eyed Junco (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (95 species). 170 species have been reported here across 1,990 complete checklists from 204 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 47 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 Canada Goose 97% 2 American Robin 86% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 84% 4 Northern Cardinal 75% 5 Mallard 75% 6 American Goldfinch 65% 7 Downy Woodpecker 60% 8 European Starling 57% 9 House Sparrow 53% 10 Rock Pigeon 52% 11 Black-capped Chickadee 49% 12 American Tree Sparrow 48% 13 Swamp Sparrow 41% 14 White-throated Sparrow 38% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 36% 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 .
Canada Goose97%
American Robin86%
Dark-eyed Junco84%
Northern Cardinal75%
Mallard75%
American Goldfinch65%
Downy Woodpecker60%
European Starling57%
House Sparrow53%
Rock Pigeon52%
Black-capped Chickadee49%
American Tree Sparrow48%
Swamp Sparrow41%
White-throated Sparrow38%
Red-bellied Woodpecker36%