Birding Montrose Point
Birds Recorded at Montrose Point in Chicago
This is a list of the birds recorded at Montrose Point in Chicago. The list is based on historical records and verified eBird sightings. The total as of November 2023 is 351*. This represents 77% of the 456 birds recorded in the state of Illinois. The pie chart below compares these two numbers (hold your mouse over each section for more information). Status information updated in October 2018.
Recent Additions
- Ferruginous Hawk (Date of observation: November 6, 2023)
- Eastern Screech-Owl (Date of observation: August 8, 2023)
- Gull-billed Tern (Date of observation: June 1, 2023)
- White-faced Ibis (Date of observation: April 24, 2021)
- Cassin's Sparrow (Date of observation: November 13, 2020)
Recent Removals**
- Mottled Duck (Date of observation: May 30, 2013)
- Green-tailed Towhee (Date of observation: Unknown)
*This total includes verified sightings only. Several rare species included on the Montrose Point eBird Hotspot don't have supporting details and are not included on this list.
**Photos of the May 30, 2013 Mottled Ducks reveal evidence of hybridization with Mallards, and supporting information (a date or written description) is missing for the Green-tailed Towhee. You can read about the Mottled Ducks at my Montrose Birding Blog – 2013 Montrose Point Mottled Ducks (Not!).
Status Information*
R (Regular) = Species for which there are records in at least eight of the past ten years
C (Casual) = Species for which there are accepted records in three to seven of the past ten years
A (Accidental) = Species for which there are accepted records in no more than two of the past ten years
Waterfowl (37)
Gallinaceous Birds (1)
Grebes (5)
Columbids (4)
Cuckoos (3)
Nightjars (2)
Swifts (1)
Hummingbirds (1)
Rails and Cranes (9)
Stilts and Avocets (2)
Plovers (6)
Sandpipers (31)
Jaegers (2)
Alcids (1)
Gulls (19)
Terns (8)
Loons (3)
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Suliforms (3)
Pelicans (2)
Herons and Ibises (13)
Vultures (2)
Diurnal Birds of Prey (13)
Owls (9)
Kingfishers (1)
Woodpeckers (6)
Falcons (3)
Parrots (1)
Flycatchers (15)
Shrikes (2)
Vireos (7)
Corvids (3)
Larks (1)
Swallows (7)
Parids (2)
Nuthatches (2)
Creepers (1)
Wrens (7)
Gnatcatchers (1)
Kinglets (2)
Thrushes (9)
Mimids (5)
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Starlings (1)
Waxwings (1)
Old World Sparrows (2)
Pipits (1)
Finches (9)
Longspurs and Snow Bunting (3)
Sparrows (24)
Chats (1)
Icterids (11)
Warblers (38)
Cardinalids (8)
Total: 351 speciesHypotheticals
Exotics/Origin Uncertain
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Compiled by Geoffrey Williamson, John Purcell, and Robert Hughes
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