Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Devon Avenue Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Devon Avenue Beach are House Sparrow (91%), White-throated Sparrow (83%), and Rock Pigeon (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 58 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (66 species). 132 species have been reported here across 817 complete checklists from 101 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Sep 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 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 House Sparrow 91% 2 White-throated Sparrow 83% 3 Rock Pigeon 76% 4 Northern Cardinal 69% 5 Ring-billed Gull 65% 6 House Finch 54% 7 American Robin 50% 8 European Starling 43% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 33% 10 American Goldfinch 31% 11 Mourning Dove 28% 12 American Tree Sparrow 22% 13 Song Sparrow 20% 14 Peregrine Falcon 17% 15 Yellow-rumped Warbler 17% 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 .
House Sparrow91%
White-throated Sparrow83%
Rock Pigeon76%
Northern Cardinal69%
Ring-billed Gull65%
House Finch54%
American Robin50%
European Starling43%
Dark-eyed Junco33%
American Goldfinch31%
Mourning Dove28%
American Tree Sparrow22%
Song Sparrow20%
Peregrine Falcon17%
Yellow-rumped Warbler17%