Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Lincoln (Abraham) (North Pond): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lincoln (Abraham) (North Pond) are Mallard (93%), Canada Goose (87%), and House Sparrow (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 192 species have been reported here across 4,535 complete checklists from 1,130 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 173 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 276 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 218 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 252 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 204 checklists May 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 218 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Aug 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 62 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 Mallard 93% 2 Canada Goose 87% 3 House Sparrow 81% 4 American Crow 73% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 68% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 67% 7 Northern Cardinal 53% 8 European Starling 52% 9 Hooded Merganser 50% 10 Downy Woodpecker 48% 11 Ring-billed Gull 48% 12 Rock Pigeon 48% 13 American Goldfinch 41% 14 American Robin 38% 15 White-throated Sparrow 32% 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 .
Mallard93%
Canada Goose87%
House Sparrow81%
American Crow73%
Black-capped Chickadee68%
Dark-eyed Junco67%
Northern Cardinal53%
European Starling52%
Hooded Merganser50%
Downy Woodpecker48%
Ring-billed Gull48%
Rock Pigeon48%
American Goldfinch41%
American Robin38%
White-throated Sparrow32%