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Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at Burnham (Daniel) (Fifty-Seventh Street Beach): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Burnham (Daniel) (Fifty-Seventh Street Beach) are Ring-billed Gull (84%), Red-breasted Merganser (70%), and Black-capped Chickadee (67%). 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 (92 species). 189 species have been reported here across 967 complete checklists from 197 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 29 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. 1Ring-billed Gull84%
  2. 2Red-breasted Merganser70%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee67%
  4. 4American Herring Gull59%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco57%
  6. 6American Crow55%
  7. 7Canada Goose53%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker41%
  9. 9American Tree Sparrow38%
  10. 10Horned Grebe30%
  11. 11House Sparrow27%
  12. 12Double-crested Cormorant24%
  13. 13European Starling23%
  14. 14Golden-crowned Kinglet21%
  15. 15Mourning Dove21%

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 22 species

  1. Red-breasted Merganser90%
  2. Common Goldeneye79%
  3. Ring-billed Gull74%
  4. American Herring Gull63%
  5. Greater Scaup53%

Spring 80 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull90%
  2. American Crow64%
  3. American Robin58%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee58%
  5. Red-breasted Merganser57%

Summer 41 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull97%
  2. Chimney Swift69%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee67%
  4. Barn Swallow61%
  5. European Starling58%

Fall 74 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull87%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee70%
  3. Canada Goose56%
  4. American Crow55%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco47%

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.