Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Skokie Lagoons: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Skokie Lagoons are Canada Goose (92%), American Robin (84%), and Mallard (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (98 species). 213 species have been reported here across 3,360 complete checklists from 982 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists May 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists May 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 91 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 92% 2 American Robin 84% 3 Mallard 83% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 80% 5 American Goldfinch 77% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 68% 7 Great Blue Heron 63% 8 Northern Cardinal 61% 9 Blue Jay 57% 10 House Sparrow 54% 11 Ring-billed Gull 52% 12 European Starling 49% 13 Downy Woodpecker 45% 14 House Finch 42% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 39% 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 Goose92%
American Robin84%
Mallard83%
Dark-eyed Junco80%
American Goldfinch77%
Black-capped Chickadee68%
Great Blue Heron63%
Northern Cardinal61%
Blue Jay57%
House Sparrow54%
Ring-billed Gull52%
European Starling49%
Downy Woodpecker45%
House Finch42%
Red-tailed Hawk39%