Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Jackson (Andrew) (Wooded Island): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Jackson (Andrew) (Wooded Island) are Canada Goose (85%), Ring-billed Gull (78%), and American Crow (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 120 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (119 species). 215 species have been reported here across 1,293 complete checklists from 437 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 8-14: 119 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 15-21: 112 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists May 22-31: 101 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 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 85% 2 Ring-billed Gull 78% 3 American Crow 61% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 58% 5 Mallard 58% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 57% 7 Northern Cardinal 56% 8 Red-breasted Merganser 56% 9 Downy Woodpecker 53% 10 American Robin 51% 11 American Herring Gull 50% 12 American Goldfinch 46% 13 American Tree Sparrow 44% 14 European Starling 43% 15 Great Blue Heron 39% 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 Goose85%
Ring-billed Gull78%
American Crow61%
Black-capped Chickadee58%
Mallard58%
Dark-eyed Junco57%
Northern Cardinal56%
Red-breasted Merganser56%
Downy Woodpecker53%
American Robin51%
American Herring Gull50%
American Goldfinch46%
American Tree Sparrow44%
European Starling43%
Great Blue Heron39%