Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Pulaski Woods: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pulaski Woods are Black-capped Chickadee (89%), White-breasted Nuthatch (86%), and House Sparrow (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (103 species). 185 species have been reported here across 2,881 complete checklists from 779 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Feb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 63 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 Black-capped Chickadee 89% 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 86% 3 House Sparrow 85% 4 American Goldfinch 84% 5 Blue Jay 84% 6 Downy Woodpecker 76% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 76% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 72% 9 Mourning Dove 66% 10 Northern Cardinal 55% 11 Red-winged Blackbird 51% 12 Tufted Titmouse 48% 13 Canada Goose 46% 14 American Robin 43% 15 Mallard 37% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee89%
White-breasted Nuthatch86%
House Sparrow85%
American Goldfinch84%
Blue Jay84%
Downy Woodpecker76%
Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
Dark-eyed Junco72%
Mourning Dove66%
Northern Cardinal55%
Red-winged Blackbird51%
Tufted Titmouse48%
Canada Goose46%
American Robin43%
Mallard37%