Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Kennicott's Grove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Kennicott's Grove are American Robin (77%), Blue Jay (77%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (94 species). 143 species have been reported here across 882 complete checklists from 182 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists) Mar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Robin 77% 2 Blue Jay 77% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 75% 4 Northern Cardinal 70% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 68% 6 Mourning Dove 68% 7 Red-winged Blackbird 67% 8 Downy Woodpecker 64% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 57% 10 Northern Flicker 56% 11 Mallard 55% 12 American Goldfinch 52% 13 House Sparrow 48% 14 Common Grackle 46% 15 Song Sparrow 40% 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 Robin77%
Blue Jay77%
Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
Northern Cardinal70%
White-breasted Nuthatch68%
Mourning Dove68%
Red-winged Blackbird67%
Downy Woodpecker64%
Black-capped Chickadee57%
Northern Flicker56%
Mallard55%
American Goldfinch52%
House Sparrow48%
Common Grackle46%
Song Sparrow40%