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Birding spot · McLean County, Illinois

Birding at Angler’S Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Angler’S Lake are Dark-eyed Junco (87%), American Robin (85%), and Northern Cardinal (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (84 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,063 complete checklists from 110 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsApr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 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. 1Dark-eyed Junco87%
  2. 2American Robin85%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal81%
  4. 4Mallard79%
  5. 5Blue Jay77%
  6. 6White-throated Sparrow77%
  7. 7American Crow69%
  8. 8House Finch63%
  9. 9House Sparrow60%
  10. 10American Goldfinch56%
  11. 11Black-capped Chickadee56%
  12. 12European Starling46%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker42%
  14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
  15. 15Belted Kingfisher38%

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 28 species

  1. Northern Cardinal95%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco79%
  3. House Sparrow74%
  4. American Crow68%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee66%

Spring 80 species

  1. Canada Goose95%
  2. Northern Cardinal91%
  3. American Robin89%
  4. Mallard78%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird76%

Summer 53 species

  1. Gray Catbird93%
  2. American Robin92%
  3. Northern Cardinal92%
  4. Blue Jay81%
  5. Wood Duck72%

Fall 68 species

  1. Northern Cardinal85%
  2. Blue Jay84%
  3. American Robin76%
  4. Mallard71%
  5. American Crow64%

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.