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Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at Jackson (Andrew) (Yacht Harbor): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Jackson (Andrew) (Yacht Harbor) are Ring-billed Gull (97%), Canada Goose (93%), and Bufflehead (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (85 species). 136 species have been reported here across 940 complete checklists from 233 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 61 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. 1Ring-billed Gull97%
  2. 2Canada Goose93%
  3. 3Bufflehead91%
  4. 4American Herring Gull85%
  5. 5Mallard80%
  6. 6Red-breasted Merganser71%
  7. 7American Crow61%
  8. 8American Coot56%
  9. 9Greater Scaup52%
  10. 10Common Goldeneye49%
  11. 11Black-capped Chickadee40%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal39%
  13. 13European Starling37%
  14. 14American Goldfinch34%
  15. 15American Robin34%

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 28 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser89%
  3. Common Goldeneye87%
  4. Ring-billed Gull83%
  5. American Herring Gull78%

Spring 68 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull94%
  2. Canada Goose89%
  3. Mallard85%
  4. Red-breasted Merganser79%
  5. American Herring Gull73%

Summer 40 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. Ring-billed Gull89%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  4. American Robin83%
  5. Eastern Kingbird83%

Fall 45 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull95%
  2. Canada Goose87%
  3. Mallard77%
  4. American Herring Gull74%
  5. Bufflehead67%

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.