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Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at Lincoln (Abraham) (Pine Grove): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lincoln (Abraham) (Pine Grove) are Black-capped Chickadee (88%), Northern Cardinal (84%), and Dark-eyed Junco (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (101 species). 199 species have been reported here across 5,010 complete checklists from 960 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsFeb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 176 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsApr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 194 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 249 checklistsMay 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 268 checklistsMay 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 295 checklistsMay 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 223 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 166 checklistsJun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsAug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsAug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsAug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 173 checklistsSep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsSep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 204 checklistsSep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsSep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 185 checklistsOct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsOct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 141 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsNov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsNov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsDec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 62 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee88%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal84%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco79%
  4. 4Downy Woodpecker73%
  5. 5House Sparrow71%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull62%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow56%
  8. 8American Robin56%
  9. 9American Goldfinch55%
  10. 10Canada Goose52%
  11. 11American Crow48%
  12. 12Mallard48%
  13. 13Golden-crowned Kinglet41%
  14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker40%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow37%

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 29 species

  1. Northern Cardinal87%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  3. Downy Woodpecker76%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco71%
  5. American Crow63%

Spring 96 species

  1. Northern Cardinal84%
  2. American Robin79%
  3. House Sparrow78%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird74%
  5. Ring-billed Gull68%

Summer 65 species

  1. American Goldfinch87%
  2. Northern Cardinal86%
  3. American Robin80%
  4. House Sparrow75%
  5. Gray Catbird73%

Fall 79 species

  1. Northern Cardinal85%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  3. American Goldfinch79%
  4. Downy Woodpecker73%
  5. House Sparrow66%

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.