Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Orland Grassland Land and Water Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Orland Grassland Land and Water Reserve are American Goldfinch (74%), Mourning Dove (71%), and American Tree Sparrow (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (89 species). 197 species have been reported here across 1,587 complete checklists from 379 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Goldfinch 74% 2 Mourning Dove 71% 3 American Tree Sparrow 64% 4 Canada Goose 64% 5 European Starling 57% 6 Mallard 55% 7 Red-tailed Hawk 55% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 52% 9 American Robin 48% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 45% 11 Song Sparrow 38% 12 Northern Cardinal 36% 13 Downy Woodpecker 33% 14 House Sparrow 31% 15 White-crowned Sparrow 31% 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 Goldfinch74%
Mourning Dove71%
American Tree Sparrow64%
Canada Goose64%
European Starling57%
Mallard55%
Red-tailed Hawk55%
Black-capped Chickadee52%
American Robin48%
Dark-eyed Junco45%
Song Sparrow38%
Northern Cardinal36%
Downy Woodpecker33%
House Sparrow31%
White-crowned Sparrow31%