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Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at Indian Ridge Marsh: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Indian Ridge Marsh are Mallard (85%), Canada Goose (66%), and European Starling (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (98 species). 168 species have been reported here across 994 complete checklists from 283 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard85%
  2. 2Canada Goose66%
  3. 3European Starling58%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron55%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker53%
  6. 6Red-tailed Hawk50%
  7. 7American Goldfinch42%
  8. 8Gadwall40%
  9. 9Great Egret40%
  10. 10American Tree Sparrow39%
  11. 11Dark-eyed Junco39%
  12. 12Northern Shoveler35%
  13. 13Hooded Merganser34%
  14. 14Ring-billed Gull34%
  15. 15Green-winged Teal32%

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

Winter 34 species

  1. Canada Goose67%
  2. Mallard59%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk46%
  4. American Herring Gull45%
  5. American Tree Sparrow38%

Spring 86 species

  1. Canada Goose86%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird86%
  3. American Robin77%
  4. Mallard73%
  5. Ring-billed Gull70%

Summer 60 species

  1. Great Egret82%
  2. Great Blue Heron81%
  3. Song Sparrow80%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  5. American Goldfinch70%

Fall 61 species

  1. Mallard71%
  2. Great Blue Heron69%
  3. Canada Goose68%
  4. European Starling66%
  5. Great Egret65%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Illinois.

  • Common Gallinule6.9% of checklists here vs 0.3% statewide: 25.8×
  • Mute Swan50% of checklists here vs 2.2% statewide: 22.5×
  • Marsh Wren16% of checklists here vs 1.7% statewide: 9.4×
  • Sora8.4% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 6.9×
  • Great Egret57% of checklists here vs 8.5% statewide: 6.6×
  • Caspian Tern31% of checklists here vs 5.0% statewide: 6.2×
  • Peregrine Falcon5.4% of checklists here vs 0.9% statewide: 5.7×
  • Green Heron21% of checklists here vs 4.0% statewide: 5.2×

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.