Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Deer Grove West: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Deer Grove West are Blue Jay (85%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (85%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (92 species). 151 species have been reported here across 808 complete checklists from 138 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Blue Jay 85% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 85% 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 82% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 79% 5 Mallard 74% 6 Downy Woodpecker 62% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 56% 8 American Robin 54% 9 Hairy Woodpecker 46% 10 Canada Goose 41% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 36% 12 Sandhill Crane 36% 13 Northern Cardinal 33% 14 Song Sparrow 31% 15 American Tree Sparrow 28% 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 .
Blue Jay85%
Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
White-breasted Nuthatch82%
Black-capped Chickadee79%
Mallard74%
Downy Woodpecker62%
Dark-eyed Junco56%
American Robin54%
Hairy Woodpecker46%
Canada Goose41%
Red-tailed Hawk36%
Sandhill Crane36%
Northern Cardinal33%
Song Sparrow31%
American Tree Sparrow28%