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Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois

Birding at Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park (north): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park (north) are American Herring Gull (71%), Red-breasted Merganser (62%), and Bufflehead (52%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (117 species). 205 species have been reported here across 1,059 complete checklists from 284 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Herring Gull71%
  2. 2Red-breasted Merganser62%
  3. 3Bufflehead52%
  4. 4Canada Goose50%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull49%
  6. 6Blue Jay42%
  7. 7American Tree Sparrow41%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco36%
  9. 9Snow Bunting29%
  10. 10Sandhill Crane27%
  11. 11House Sparrow27%
  12. 12American Coot25%
  13. 13Black-capped Chickadee25%
  14. 14European Starling25%
  15. 15Mallard24%

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

Winter 39 species

  1. Red-breasted Merganser84%
  2. Common Goldeneye82%
  3. Canada Goose77%
  4. Bufflehead68%
  5. American Herring Gull67%

Spring 96 species

  1. Canada Goose67%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird66%
  3. American Robin64%
  4. Red-breasted Merganser57%
  5. Mourning Dove50%

Summer 73 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull65%
  2. Barn Swallow61%
  3. Killdeer55%
  4. Mourning Dove53%
  5. American Robin51%

Fall 54 species

  1. American Herring Gull66%
  2. Ring-billed Gull58%
  3. Red-breasted Merganser47%
  4. Canada Goose42%
  5. Blue Jay42%

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.