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Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at Lincoln (Abraham) (Montrose - Wilson Beach): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lincoln (Abraham) (Montrose - Wilson Beach) are Ring-billed Gull (66%), Canada Goose (55%), and Mallard (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (61 species). 237 species have been reported here across 3,062 complete checklists from 805 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMay 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsMay 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsMay 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 174 checklistsJun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsJul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 187 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsAug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsAug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsAug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsSep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsSep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsSep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsSep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsOct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsDec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 34 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 Gull66%
  2. 2Canada Goose55%
  3. 3Mallard55%
  4. 4Red-breasted Merganser46%
  5. 5Snowy Owl41%
  6. 6American Herring Gull35%
  7. 7House Sparrow28%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal25%
  9. 9American Tree Sparrow24%
  10. 10American Robin24%
  11. 11Black-capped Chickadee23%
  12. 12Dark-eyed Junco19%
  13. 13European Starling18%
  14. 14American Kestrel17%
  15. 15American Goldfinch16%

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 25 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull71%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser67%
  3. Common Goldeneye55%
  4. American Herring Gull54%
  5. Canada Goose54%

Spring 54 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull83%
  2. Mallard73%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird70%
  4. Caspian Tern67%
  5. Killdeer60%

Summer 45 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull89%
  2. Killdeer77%
  3. Mallard75%
  4. Barn Swallow70%
  5. Caspian Tern64%

Fall 46 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull82%
  2. Mallard67%
  3. Canada Goose61%
  4. American Herring Gull49%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant36%

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.