Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Loyola: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Loyola are Ring-billed Gull (94%), House Sparrow (46%), and American Herring Gull (39%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (78 species). 168 species have been reported here across 995 complete checklists from 266 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 19 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 Ring-billed Gull 94% 2 House Sparrow 46% 3 American Herring Gull 39% 4 Mallard 39% 5 Red-breasted Merganser 37% 6 European Starling 36% 7 American Robin 35% 8 Harlequin Duck 35% 9 Rock Pigeon 32% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 30% 11 American Crow 27% 12 Mourning Dove 19% 13 Downy Woodpecker 18% 14 Common Goldeneye 18% 15 American Tree Sparrow 16% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull94%
House Sparrow46%
American Herring Gull39%
Mallard39%
Red-breasted Merganser37%
European Starling36%
American Robin35%
Harlequin Duck35%
Rock Pigeon32%
Dark-eyed Junco30%
American Crow27%
Mourning Dove19%
Downy Woodpecker18%
Common Goldeneye18%
American Tree Sparrow16%