Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Lake Avenue Woods East: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Avenue Woods East are House Sparrow (92%), White-breasted Nuthatch (92%), and Downy Woodpecker (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (65 species). 128 species have been reported here across 1,184 complete checklists from 217 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Sep 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Oct 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 52 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 House Sparrow 92% 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 92% 3 Downy Woodpecker 90% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 89% 5 Mourning Dove 87% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 77% 7 American Goldfinch 76% 8 Northern Cardinal 74% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 68% 10 House Finch 66% 11 Blue Jay 60% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 60% 13 Canada Goose 37% 14 White-throated Sparrow 35% 15 Mallard 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 .
House Sparrow92%
White-breasted Nuthatch92%
Downy Woodpecker90%
Black-capped Chickadee89%
Mourning Dove87%
Dark-eyed Junco77%
American Goldfinch76%
Northern Cardinal74%
Red-bellied Woodpecker68%
House Finch66%
Blue Jay60%
Hairy Woodpecker60%
Canada Goose37%
White-throated Sparrow35%
Mallard24%