Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Douglas (Stephen): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Douglas (Stephen) are Canada Goose (98%), American Robin (89%), and Dark-eyed Junco (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (102 species). 169 species have been reported here across 1,219 complete checklists from 175 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 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 98% 2 American Robin 89% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 84% 4 Northern Cardinal 84% 5 Mallard 79% 6 American Goldfinch 72% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 70% 8 American Crow 68% 9 European Starling 68% 10 Downy Woodpecker 67% 11 House Sparrow 62% 12 White-throated Sparrow 59% 13 American Tree Sparrow 58% 14 American Herring Gull 53% 15 Hooded Merganser 51% 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 Goose98%
American Robin89%
Dark-eyed Junco84%
Northern Cardinal84%
Mallard79%
American Goldfinch72%
Black-capped Chickadee70%
American Crow68%
European Starling68%
Downy Woodpecker67%
House Sparrow62%
White-throated Sparrow59%
American Tree Sparrow58%
American Herring Gull53%
Hooded Merganser51%