Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Grant (Ulysses) (north): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Grant (Ulysses) (north) are American Crow (77%), Black-capped Chickadee (70%), and American Robin (68%). 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 (83 species). 150 species have been reported here across 1,079 complete checklists from 429 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists) Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists May 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Aug 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (7 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 American Crow 77% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 70% 3 American Robin 68% 4 Canada Goose 68% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 68% 6 White-throated Sparrow 68% 7 Ring-billed Gull 60% 8 House Sparrow 53% 9 Northern Cardinal 51% 10 Hermit Thrush 39% 11 Downy Woodpecker 37% 12 Rock Pigeon 37% 13 American Herring Gull 33% 14 Golden-crowned Kinglet 33% 15 Fox 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 .
American Crow77%
Black-capped Chickadee70%
American Robin68%
Canada Goose68%
Dark-eyed Junco68%
White-throated Sparrow68%
Ring-billed Gull60%
House Sparrow53%
Northern Cardinal51%
Hermit Thrush39%
Downy Woodpecker37%
Rock Pigeon37%
American Herring Gull33%
Golden-crowned Kinglet33%
Fox Sparrow28%