Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at La Bagh Woods: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at La Bagh Woods are Dark-eyed Junco (73%), Downy Woodpecker (67%), and American Robin (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 184 species have been reported here across 6,086 complete checklists from 1,101 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 223 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 423 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 735 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 929 checklists May 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 571 checklists May 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 330 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 38 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 Dark-eyed Junco 73% 2 Downy Woodpecker 67% 3 American Robin 58% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 57% 5 Mallard 48% 6 Northern Cardinal 46% 7 Golden-crowned Kinglet 45% 8 American Goldfinch 45% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 44% 10 Hairy Woodpecker 43% 11 Blue Jay 42% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 34% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 32% 14 Rock Pigeon 28% 15 White-throated Sparrow 24% 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco73%
Downy Woodpecker67%
American Robin58%
Red-bellied Woodpecker57%
Mallard48%
Northern Cardinal46%
Golden-crowned Kinglet45%
American Goldfinch45%
Black-capped Chickadee44%
Hairy Woodpecker43%
Blue Jay42%
Red-tailed Hawk34%
White-breasted Nuthatch32%
Rock Pigeon28%
White-throated Sparrow24%