Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Salt Creek Woods Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Salt Creek Woods Nature Preserve are Red-bellied Woodpecker (91%), Black-capped Chickadee (87%), and Blue Jay (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (104 species). 153 species have been reported here across 955 complete checklists from 160 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 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 Red-bellied Woodpecker 91% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 87% 3 Blue Jay 85% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 83% 5 Downy Woodpecker 78% 6 Northern Cardinal 74% 7 American Robin 67% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 67% 9 Mallard 63% 10 Hairy Woodpecker 61% 11 Canada Goose 59% 12 American Goldfinch 54% 13 White-throated Sparrow 54% 14 Red-headed Woodpecker 48% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 48% 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 .
Red-bellied Woodpecker91%
Black-capped Chickadee87%
Blue Jay85%
White-breasted Nuthatch83%
Downy Woodpecker78%
Northern Cardinal74%
American Robin67%
Dark-eyed Junco67%
Mallard63%
Hairy Woodpecker61%
Canada Goose59%
American Goldfinch54%
White-throated Sparrow54%
Red-headed Woodpecker48%
Red-tailed Hawk48%