Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Skokie Lagoons (Crow Island): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Skokie Lagoons (Crow Island) are Mallard (89%), American Robin (69%), and Canada Goose (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 112 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (108 species). 194 species have been reported here across 3,351 complete checklists from 539 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Apr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 196 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 247 checklists May 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 309 checklists May 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 238 checklists May 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Sep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Sep 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Sep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Oct 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 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 Mallard 89% 2 American Robin 69% 3 Canada Goose 68% 4 Downy Woodpecker 61% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 60% 6 Ring-billed Gull 59% 7 Northern Cardinal 57% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 54% 9 Great Blue Heron 53% 10 Hairy Woodpecker 53% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 50% 12 Golden-crowned Kinglet 46% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 39% 14 American Goldfinch 38% 15 European Starling 36% 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 .
Mallard89%
American Robin69%
Canada Goose68%
Downy Woodpecker61%
Black-capped Chickadee60%
Ring-billed Gull59%
Northern Cardinal57%
Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
Great Blue Heron53%
Hairy Woodpecker53%
Dark-eyed Junco50%
Golden-crowned Kinglet46%
Red-tailed Hawk39%
American Goldfinch38%
European Starling36%