Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Rainbow Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Rainbow Beach are Canada Goose (87%), Ring-billed Gull (86%), and American Coot (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 230 species have been reported here across 2,955 complete checklists from 689 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 22 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Mar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 220 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Dec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 74 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 Canada Goose 87% 2 Ring-billed Gull 86% 3 American Coot 80% 4 Red-breasted Merganser 76% 5 Bufflehead 71% 6 American Crow 67% 7 Redhead 66% 8 Horned Grebe 63% 9 American Herring Gull 56% 10 Greater Scaup 56% 11 Swamp Sparrow 47% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 42% 13 Lesser Scaup 36% 14 American Tree Sparrow 35% 15 Mallard 29% 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 .
Canada Goose87%
Ring-billed Gull86%
American Coot80%
Red-breasted Merganser76%
Bufflehead71%
American Crow67%
Redhead66%
Horned Grebe63%
American Herring Gull56%
Greater Scaup56%
Swamp Sparrow47%
Double-crested Cormorant42%
Lesser Scaup36%
American Tree Sparrow35%
Mallard29%