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Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at McGinnis Slough: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at McGinnis Slough are Mallard (83%), Blue Jay (71%), and Gadwall (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (98 species). 195 species have been reported here across 1,925 complete checklists from 443 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 172 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsAug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsSep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsOct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsOct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsOct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (5 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. 1Mallard83%
  2. 2Blue Jay71%
  3. 3Gadwall68%
  4. 4American Robin62%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker62%
  6. 6Canada Goose60%
  7. 7Northern Shoveler60%
  8. 8American Coot58%
  9. 9Green-winged Teal53%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee49%
  11. 11Red-tailed Hawk48%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker47%
  13. 13American Goldfinch46%
  14. 14Ring-billed Gull46%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal42%

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 35 species

  1. Mallard70%
  2. Canada Goose67%
  3. Blue Jay50%
  4. American Tree Sparrow48%
  5. American Robin40%

Spring 77 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. Canada Goose90%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  4. American Robin75%
  5. American Coot71%

Summer 65 species

  1. Great Blue Heron89%
  2. Mallard78%
  3. Wood Duck74%
  4. Great Egret73%
  5. American Robin72%

Fall 75 species

  1. Mallard87%
  2. Blue Jay77%
  3. Canada Goose74%
  4. Great Blue Heron71%
  5. American Robin68%

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.