WhenToBird

Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at Washington (George): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Washington (George) are Canada Goose (99%), American Crow (84%), and Northern Cardinal (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 113 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (117 species). 207 species have been reported here across 1,986 complete checklists from 435 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsApr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsApr 22-30: 99 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsMay 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 182 checklistsMay 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 192 checklistsMay 15-21: 114 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsMay 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsOct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsOct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 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. 1Canada Goose99%
  2. 2American Crow84%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal73%
  4. 4American Robin72%
  5. 5Mallard65%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee63%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco58%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker58%
  9. 9European Starling51%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron42%
  11. 11American Goldfinch39%
  12. 12Cackling Goose39%
  13. 13Golden-crowned Kinglet34%
  14. 14Ring-billed Gull30%
  15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker29%

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 30 species

  1. American Crow90%
  2. Canada Goose84%
  3. Northern Cardinal75%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee69%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco49%

Spring 113 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Mallard93%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird91%
  4. American Robin90%
  5. Wood Duck88%

Summer 63 species

  1. American Robin88%
  2. Wood Duck82%
  3. Chimney Swift78%
  4. Canada Goose77%
  5. Mallard77%

Fall 86 species

  1. Canada Goose95%
  2. American Crow78%
  3. American Robin73%
  4. Northern Cardinal73%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee71%

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.