Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Sagawau Canyon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sagawau Canyon are American Goldfinch (96%), Black-capped Chickadee (95%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (93%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (79 species). 132 species have been reported here across 1,011 complete checklists from 323 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Mar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 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 American Goldfinch 96% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 95% 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 93% 4 Downy Woodpecker 91% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 91% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 88% 7 House Finch 87% 8 Mourning Dove 85% 9 House Sparrow 81% 10 Red-winged Blackbird 79% 11 Blue Jay 70% 12 American Robin 57% 13 Northern Cardinal 50% 14 Hairy Woodpecker 44% 15 Fox Sparrow 41% 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 .
American Goldfinch96%
Black-capped Chickadee95%
White-breasted Nuthatch93%
Downy Woodpecker91%
Dark-eyed Junco91%
Red-bellied Woodpecker88%
House Finch87%
Mourning Dove85%
House Sparrow81%
Red-winged Blackbird79%
Blue Jay70%
American Robin57%
Northern Cardinal50%
Hairy Woodpecker44%
Fox Sparrow41%