Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Green Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Green Lake are White-breasted Nuthatch (80%), Black-capped Chickadee (78%), and Downy Woodpecker (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (98 species). 156 species have been reported here across 947 complete checklists from 183 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 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 White-breasted Nuthatch 80% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 78% 3 Downy Woodpecker 75% 4 Blue Jay 69% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 6 American Goldfinch 67% 7 Northern Cardinal 65% 8 House Sparrow 59% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 59% 10 Mourning Dove 53% 11 American Robin 35% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 33% 13 House Finch 29% 14 Tufted Titmouse 29% 15 Red-breasted Nuthatch 25% 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 .
White-breasted Nuthatch80%
Black-capped Chickadee78%
Downy Woodpecker75%
Blue Jay69%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
American Goldfinch67%
Northern Cardinal65%
House Sparrow59%
Red-bellied Woodpecker59%
Mourning Dove53%
American Robin35%
Hairy Woodpecker33%
House Finch29%
Tufted Titmouse29%
Red-breasted Nuthatch25%