Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Saganashkee Slough: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Saganashkee Slough are Ring-billed Gull (93%), Canada Goose (78%), and Hooded Merganser (66%). It is busiest in summer, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (63 species). 159 species have been reported here across 1,986 complete checklists from 416 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 1-7: low data (4 checklists) May 8-14: low data (6 checklists) May 15-21: low data (3 checklists) May 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 185 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Ring-billed Gull 93% 2 Canada Goose 78% 3 Hooded Merganser 66% 4 Red-breasted Merganser 57% 5 Common Merganser 52% 6 Mallard 51% 7 Great Blue Heron 46% 8 Blue Jay 46% 9 Bonaparte's Gull 37% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 35% 11 Common Loon 35% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 35% 13 American Herring Gull 33% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 31% 15 Ruddy Duck 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 .
Ring-billed Gull93%
Canada Goose78%
Hooded Merganser66%
Red-breasted Merganser57%
Common Merganser52%
Mallard51%
Great Blue Heron46%
Blue Jay46%
Bonaparte's Gull37%
Black-capped Chickadee35%
Common Loon35%
Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
American Herring Gull33%
Double-crested Cormorant31%
Ruddy Duck31%