Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at North Park Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at North Park Nature Center are American Robin (63%), Dark-eyed Junco (61%), and Downy Woodpecker (59%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (92 species). 157 species have been reported here across 1,387 complete checklists from 426 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jan 15-21: 14 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Feb 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 16 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 American Robin 63% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 61% 3 Downy Woodpecker 59% 4 Canada Goose 56% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 51% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 44% 7 Blue Jay 43% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 29% 9 Northern Cardinal 27% 10 American Goldfinch 26% 11 Golden-crowned Kinglet 26% 12 House Sparrow 23% 13 White-throated Sparrow 23% 14 Hairy Woodpecker 21% 15 Wood Duck 21% 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 .
American Robin63%
Dark-eyed Junco61%
Downy Woodpecker59%
Canada Goose56%
Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
Black-capped Chickadee44%
Blue Jay43%
White-breasted Nuthatch29%
Northern Cardinal27%
American Goldfinch26%
Golden-crowned Kinglet26%
House Sparrow23%
White-throated Sparrow23%
Hairy Woodpecker21%
Wood Duck21%