Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Eggers Woods: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Eggers Woods are Mallard (70%), Canada Goose (68%), and Downy Woodpecker (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 125 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (119 species). 191 species have been reported here across 1,158 complete checklists from 339 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 22-30: 108 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 8-14: 119 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 15-21: 115 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 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 70% 2 Canada Goose 68% 3 Downy Woodpecker 67% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 62% 5 Hooded Merganser 59% 6 American Goldfinch 56% 7 American Robin 42% 8 Gadwall 42% 9 Northern Cardinal 42% 10 Northern Shoveler 42% 11 Black-capped Chickadee 41% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 38% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 38% 14 American Tree Sparrow 37% 15 European Starling 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 .
Mallard70%
Canada Goose68%
Downy Woodpecker67%
Dark-eyed Junco62%
Hooded Merganser59%
American Goldfinch56%
American Robin42%
Gadwall42%
Northern Cardinal42%
Northern Shoveler42%
Black-capped Chickadee41%
Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
Red-tailed Hawk38%
American Tree Sparrow37%
European Starling36%