Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Dwight Perkins Woods: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Dwight Perkins Woods are American Crow (37%), American Robin (37%), and Downy Woodpecker (32%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (68 species). 142 species have been reported here across 2,097 complete checklists from 262 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 22-28: 22 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Apr 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists May 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 210 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Jun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Sep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Nov 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 14 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 28 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 Crow 37% 2 American Robin 37% 3 Downy Woodpecker 32% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 32% 5 Hairy Woodpecker 29% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 27% 7 House Sparrow 17% 8 Mourning Dove 17% 9 Northern Cardinal 17% 10 American Goldfinch 15% 11 European Starling 15% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 12% 13 Great Horned Owl 9.8% 14 Hermit Thrush 9.8% 15 Blue Jay 7.3% 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 Crow37%
American Robin37%
Downy Woodpecker32%
Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
Hairy Woodpecker29%
White-breasted Nuthatch27%
House Sparrow17%
Mourning Dove17%
Northern Cardinal17%
American Goldfinch15%
European Starling15%
Dark-eyed Junco12%
Great Horned Owl9.8%
Hermit Thrush9.8%
Blue Jay7.3%