Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Riis (Jacob): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Riis (Jacob) are Canada Goose (94%), Mallard (94%), and House Sparrow (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (105 species). 137 species have been reported here across 914 complete checklists from 125 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 13 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 94% 2 Mallard 94% 3 House Sparrow 91% 4 Northern Cardinal 86% 5 American Robin 84% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 71% 7 Rock Pigeon 64% 8 White-throated Sparrow 58% 9 Mourning Dove 57% 10 American Goldfinch 54% 11 Downy Woodpecker 48% 12 European Starling 41% 13 American Crow 33% 14 House Finch 33% 15 Cooper's Hawk 30% 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 Goose94%
Mallard94%
House Sparrow91%
Northern Cardinal86%
American Robin84%
Dark-eyed Junco71%
Rock Pigeon64%
White-throated Sparrow58%
Mourning Dove57%
American Goldfinch54%
Downy Woodpecker48%
European Starling41%
American Crow33%
House Finch33%
Cooper's Hawk30%