WhenToBird

Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Park are Ring-billed Gull (83%), Mallard (80%), and Canada Goose (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 28 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (30 species). 76 species have been reported here across 948 complete checklists from 145 birders.

Species by week

0102030Jan 1-7: 11 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 8-14: 10 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 15-21: 11 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 22-31: 11 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 1-7: 14 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: 21 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMar 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMar 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsApr 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsApr 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (8 checklists)May 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: low data (4 checklists)May 15-21: low data (3 checklists)May 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 17 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 16 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 11 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsDec 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 8-14: 15 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 12 species on 5%+ of 38 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 Gull83%
  2. 2Mallard80%
  3. 3Canada Goose74%
  4. 4Black Scoter54%
  5. 5American Herring Gull38%
  6. 6Pied-billed Grebe22%
  7. 7House Sparrow20%
  8. 8American Crow18%
  9. 9American Robin7.5%
  10. 10European Starling7.5%
  11. 11Dark-eyed Junco6.8%
  12. 12Hooded Merganser6.0%
  13. 13Belted Kingfisher4.5%
  14. 14Bufflehead4.5%
  15. 15Cackling Goose3.8%

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 14 species

  1. Canada Goose90%
  2. Ring-billed Gull81%
  3. American Herring Gull77%
  4. Mallard76%
  5. Common Goldeneye60%

Spring 28 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Canada Goose95%
  3. Ring-billed Gull95%
  4. Red-breasted Merganser75%
  5. American Robin55%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 14 species

    1. Mallard84%
    2. Ring-billed Gull83%
    3. Canada Goose76%
    4. Black Scoter39%
    5. American Herring Gull31%

    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.