Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Grant (Ulysses): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Grant (Ulysses) are Ring-billed Gull (78%), House Sparrow (74%), and American Crow (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (91 species). 204 species have been reported here across 2,766 complete checklists from 427 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Apr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Sep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 35 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 Ring-billed Gull 78% 2 House Sparrow 74% 3 American Crow 72% 4 Canada Goose 72% 5 American Herring Gull 68% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 64% 7 American Robin 63% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 62% 9 Northern Cardinal 60% 10 European Starling 58% 11 White-throated Sparrow 52% 12 Mallard 45% 13 Red-breasted Merganser 38% 14 American Goldfinch 36% 15 House Finch 30% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull78%
House Sparrow74%
American Crow72%
Canada Goose72%
American Herring Gull68%
Dark-eyed Junco64%
American Robin63%
Black-capped Chickadee62%
Northern Cardinal60%
European Starling58%
White-throated Sparrow52%
Mallard45%
Red-breasted Merganser38%
American Goldfinch36%
House Finch30%