WhenToBird

Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at South Pool: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at South Pool are Mallard (79%), Canada Goose (72%), and Ring-billed Gull (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (110 species). 191 species have been reported here across 1,019 complete checklists from 301 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard79%
  2. 2Canada Goose72%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull58%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron46%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee35%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco34%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker33%
  9. 9American Robin31%
  10. 10Blue Jay30%
  11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch29%
  12. 12Red-tailed Hawk24%
  13. 13Hairy Woodpecker22%
  14. 14American Goldfinch21%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal20%

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

Winter 26 species

  1. Canada Goose70%
  2. Mallard57%
  3. Ring-billed Gull42%
  4. Downy Woodpecker29%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker28%

Spring 95 species

  1. American Robin88%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  3. Canada Goose75%
  4. Mallard71%
  5. Song Sparrow52%

Summer 72 species

  1. American Robin79%
  2. Barn Swallow72%
  3. Great Egret69%
  4. Blue Jay61%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird59%

Fall 63 species

  1. Canada Goose76%
  2. Mallard66%
  3. Blue Jay58%
  4. American Robin57%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee47%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Illinois.

  • Great Egret36% of checklists here vs 8.5% statewide: 4.2×
  • Osprey6.8% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 3.7×
  • Caspian Tern17% of checklists here vs 5.0% statewide: 3.4×

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.