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Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at Pulaski Woods (Maple Lake): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pulaski Woods (Maple Lake) are Black-capped Chickadee (83%), Canada Goose (81%), and Blue Jay (77%). It is busiest in summer, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (64 species). 136 species have been reported here across 819 complete checklists from 245 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (8 checklists)May 8-14: low data (7 checklists)May 15-21: low data (9 checklists)May 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Black-capped Chickadee83%
  2. 2Canada Goose81%
  3. 3Blue Jay77%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch75%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco58%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal55%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse53%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker45%
  10. 10Mallard38%
  11. 11Mourning Dove34%
  12. 12White-throated Sparrow30%
  13. 13American Robin26%
  14. 14American Goldfinch19%
  15. 15Hairy Woodpecker15%

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 25 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee86%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch85%
  3. Dark-eyed Junco81%
  4. Northern Cardinal79%
  5. Tufted Titmouse79%

Spring 58 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker58%
  2. Canada Goose55%
  3. Northern Cardinal54%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch54%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee53%

Summer 67 species

  1. American Robin82%
  2. Northern Cardinal67%
  3. Gray Catbird64%
  4. American Goldfinch62%
  5. Barn Swallow56%

Fall 36 species

  1. Canada Goose76%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee72%
  3. Blue Jay70%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker50%

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.