United States · Illinois

Illinois Beach SP – South Unit

311 species and 248,392 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May, with up to 226 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

American Herring GullAmerican Herring GullLarus smithsonianusRing-billed GullRing-billed GullLarus delawarensisCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisRed-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserMergus serratorAmerican Tree SparrowAmerican Tree SparrowSpizelloides arboreaMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosBlack-capped ChickadeeBlack-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillusBlue JayBlue JayCyanocitta cristataDark-eyed JuncoDark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalisAmerican CrowAmerican CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaGreater ScaupGreater ScaupAythya marilaAmerican GoldfinchAmerican GoldfinchSpinus tristisRed-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus

127 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 311 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Waukegan Beach6 km301 species
  2. Moraine Hills SP – McHenry Dam38 km248 species
  3. LaBagh Woods Forest Preserve49 km216 species
  4. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, Chicago53 km356 species
  5. Lincoln Park, Chicago – Jarvis Bird Sanctuary54 km251 species
  6. Lincoln Park, Chicago – North Pond56 km248 species

All 311 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Illinois Beach SP – South Unit?

May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 226 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Illinois Beach SP – South Unit?

311 species, from 248,392 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Illinois Beach SP – South Unit in November?

The most recorded in November: American Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Canada Goose, Red-breasted Merganser and American Tree Sparrow.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.