Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Miller Meadow: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Miller Meadow are Downy Woodpecker (76%), Mourning Dove (74%), and American Goldfinch (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (104 species). 168 species have been reported here across 989 complete checklists from 197 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 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 Downy Woodpecker 76% 2 Mourning Dove 74% 3 American Goldfinch 67% 4 Canada Goose 67% 5 American Kestrel 64% 6 Red-tailed Hawk 60% 7 American Robin 59% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 52% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 52% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 48% 11 European Starling 48% 12 Song Sparrow 47% 13 Northern Cardinal 45% 14 American Tree Sparrow 41% 15 Rock Pigeon 41% 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 .
Downy Woodpecker76%
Mourning Dove74%
American Goldfinch67%
Canada Goose67%
American Kestrel64%
Red-tailed Hawk60%
American Robin59%
Black-capped Chickadee52%
Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
Dark-eyed Junco48%
European Starling48%
Song Sparrow47%
Northern Cardinal45%
American Tree Sparrow41%
Rock Pigeon41%