Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Mckinley (William): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mckinley (William) are Canada Goose (91%), Mallard (75%), and Dark-eyed Junco (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (101 species). 159 species have been reported here across 1,080 complete checklists from 144 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 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 Canada Goose 91% 2 Mallard 75% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 70% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 67% 5 House Sparrow 67% 6 Northern Cardinal 64% 7 American Robin 63% 8 American Goldfinch 59% 9 Rock Pigeon 53% 10 Downy Woodpecker 48% 11 European Starling 48% 12 White-throated Sparrow 47% 13 American Crow 39% 14 American Tree Sparrow 36% 15 Wood Duck 36% 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 .
Canada Goose91%
Mallard75%
Dark-eyed Junco70%
Black-capped Chickadee67%
House Sparrow67%
Northern Cardinal64%
American Robin63%
American Goldfinch59%
Rock Pigeon53%
Downy Woodpecker48%
European Starling48%
White-throated Sparrow47%
American Crow39%
American Tree Sparrow36%
Wood Duck36%