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Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at McClaughry Springs Woods: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at McClaughry Springs Woods are American Robin (84%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (80%), and Northern Cardinal (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (94 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,573 complete checklists from 320 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsApr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 178 checklistsMay 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 207 checklistsMay 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 220 checklistsMay 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Robin84%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal76%
  4. 4Blue Jay73%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee70%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker67%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch64%
  8. 8Eastern Phoebe61%
  9. 9Mallard57%
  10. 10Brown-headed Cowbird54%
  11. 11Blue-gray Gnatcatcher49%
  12. 12American Goldfinch46%
  13. 13Northern Flicker45%
  14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler45%
  15. 15Tufted Titmouse44%

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 23 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch82%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee80%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
  4. Downy Woodpecker64%
  5. Northern Cardinal60%

Spring 91 species

  1. American Robin86%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  3. Northern Cardinal79%
  4. Blue Jay73%
  5. Eastern Phoebe71%

Summer 54 species

  1. American Robin85%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  3. Northern Cardinal67%
  4. Blue Jay66%
  5. Eastern Wood-Pewee66%

Fall 55 species

  1. Blue Jay88%
  2. American Robin84%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch76%

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.