Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Thatcher Woods: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Thatcher Woods are Red-bellied Woodpecker (82%), Dark-eyed Junco (78%), and American Robin (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (96 species). 170 species have been reported here across 2,513 complete checklists from 321 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 230 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists May 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 248 checklists May 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 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 82% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 78% 3 American Robin 73% 4 Northern Cardinal 66% 5 Downy Woodpecker 64% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 60% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 60% 8 Mallard 58% 9 Mourning Dove 58% 10 American Goldfinch 55% 11 Canada Goose 47% 12 House Sparrow 41% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 40% 14 Blue Jay 39% 15 House Finch 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 .
Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
Dark-eyed Junco78%
American Robin73%
Northern Cardinal66%
Downy Woodpecker64%
Black-capped Chickadee60%
White-breasted Nuthatch60%
Mallard58%
Mourning Dove58%
American Goldfinch55%
Canada Goose47%
House Sparrow41%
Red-tailed Hawk40%
Blue Jay39%
House Finch36%