Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Lincoln (Abraham) (South Pond): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lincoln (Abraham) (South Pond) are Canada Goose (80%), Mallard (73%), and House Sparrow (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (86 species). 170 species have been reported here across 1,522 complete checklists from 473 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Feb 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Jun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 24 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 Canada Goose 80% 2 Mallard 73% 3 House Sparrow 72% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 61% 5 American Crow 59% 6 American Goldfinch 59% 7 European Starling 52% 8 Ring-billed Gull 45% 9 Northern Cardinal 44% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 43% 11 Rock Pigeon 38% 12 Downy Woodpecker 35% 13 American Robin 34% 14 Song Sparrow 31% 15 White-throated Sparrow 31% 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 .
Canada Goose80%
Mallard73%
House Sparrow72%
Dark-eyed Junco61%
American Crow59%
American Goldfinch59%
European Starling52%
Ring-billed Gull45%
Northern Cardinal44%
Black-capped Chickadee43%
Rock Pigeon38%
Downy Woodpecker35%
American Robin34%
Song Sparrow31%
White-throated Sparrow31%