As of November 2020, 347 species of birds have been recorded at Montrose Point. This represents 77% of the 450 birds recorded in the state of Illinois. The pie chart below compares these two numbers. Not bad for a sliver of lakefront park in one of the largest and most densely populated urban areas in the United States.

To see a list of the birds recorded at Montrose, refer to the Birds Recorded at Montrose Point in Chicago page.