Birding spot · Jackson County, Illinois
Birding at Carbondale Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Carbondale Reservoir are Ruddy Duck (95%), Ring-billed Gull (85%), and Mallard (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (91 species). 183 species have been reported here across 1,735 complete checklists from 134 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Ruddy Duck 95% 2 Ring-billed Gull 85% 3 Mallard 83% 4 Canada Goose 71% 5 Northern Cardinal 66% 6 Gadwall 65% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 58% 8 Blue Jay 56% 9 White-throated Sparrow 56% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 53% 11 Carolina Wren 52% 12 Carolina Chickadee 51% 13 American Crow 48% 14 Great Blue Heron 48% 15 Pied-billed Grebe 47% 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 .
Ruddy Duck95%
Ring-billed Gull85%
Mallard83%
Canada Goose71%
Northern Cardinal66%
Gadwall65%
Dark-eyed Junco58%
Blue Jay56%
White-throated Sparrow56%
Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
Carolina Wren52%
Carolina Chickadee51%
American Crow48%
Great Blue Heron48%
Pied-billed Grebe47%