Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Veterans of Foreign Wars Little League Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Veterans of Foreign Wars Little League Park are Mallard (89%), Canada Goose (78%), and American Robin (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 175 species have been reported here across 2,658 complete checklists from 101 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 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 Canada Goose 78% 3 American Robin 74% 4 Blue Jay 74% 5 Northern Cardinal 68% 6 Downy Woodpecker 63% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 54% 8 Mourning Dove 43% 9 European Starling 43% 10 American Goldfinch 42% 11 American Tree Sparrow 40% 12 Red-winged Blackbird 39% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 39% 14 Song Sparrow 38% 15 Belted Kingfisher 32% 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%
Canada Goose78%
American Robin74%
Blue Jay74%
Northern Cardinal68%
Downy Woodpecker63%
Dark-eyed Junco54%
Mourning Dove43%
European Starling43%
American Goldfinch42%
American Tree Sparrow40%
Red-winged Blackbird39%
White-breasted Nuthatch39%
Song Sparrow38%
Belted Kingfisher32%