Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Cottage Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cottage Park are Mallard (88%), Great Blue Heron (57%), and American Tree Sparrow (49%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (107 species). 194 species have been reported here across 1,568 complete checklists from 271 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 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 Mallard 88% 2 Great Blue Heron 57% 3 American Tree Sparrow 49% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 49% 5 Canada Goose 47% 6 European Starling 41% 7 Song Sparrow 40% 8 Hooded Merganser 35% 9 Ring-billed Gull 35% 10 Mourning Dove 34% 11 Downy Woodpecker 32% 12 Belted Kingfisher 31% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 31% 14 American Kestrel 29% 15 American Crow 26% 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 .
Mallard88%
Great Blue Heron57%
American Tree Sparrow49%
Dark-eyed Junco49%
Canada Goose47%
European Starling41%
Song Sparrow40%
Hooded Merganser35%
Ring-billed Gull35%
Mourning Dove34%
Downy Woodpecker32%
Belted Kingfisher31%
Red-tailed Hawk31%
American Kestrel29%
American Crow26%