Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Ronan (George): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ronan (George) are American Robin (77%), Mallard (77%), and Dark-eyed Junco (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (83 species). 166 species have been reported here across 2,078 complete checklists from 254 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists May 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Jun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 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 Mallard 77% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 66% 4 House Sparrow 63% 5 Northern Cardinal 62% 6 Rock Pigeon 52% 7 Downy Woodpecker 44% 8 White-throated Sparrow 37% 9 American Goldfinch 36% 10 Golden-crowned Kinglet 36% 11 American Herring Gull 33% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 33% 13 European Starling 33% 14 American Crow 27% 15 Canada Goose 26% 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%
Mallard77%
Dark-eyed Junco66%
House Sparrow63%
Northern Cardinal62%
Rock Pigeon52%
Downy Woodpecker44%
White-throated Sparrow37%
American Goldfinch36%
Golden-crowned Kinglet36%
American Herring Gull33%
Black-capped Chickadee33%
European Starling33%
American Crow27%
Canada Goose26%