Birding spots · Illinois
Best Birding Spots in Carroll County, Illinois
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area leads Carroll County's birding spots with 156 species reported, best in spring. 14 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area | 156 | 25 | 143 | 80 | 76 |
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Potter Slough) | 155 | 52 | 126 | 64 | 97 |
| Savanna Bay | 135 | 7 | 116 | 89 | 78 |
| Cheek Slough | 133 | 19 | 118 | 76 | 24 |
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (south 2) | 119 | 26 | 59 | 50 | 94 |
| Millers Lake | 100 | 23 | 79 | 33 | 46 |
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (south 3) | 93 | 17 | 57 | 46 | 49 |
| Ayers Sand Prairie State Nature Preserve | 81 | 23 | 65 | 48 | 0 |
| Lake Carroll | 69 | 3 | 35 | 43 | 33 |
| Birding spot near Hanover (Brickhouse Slough) | 147 | 49 | 123 | 86 | 35 |
| Birding spot near Savanna | 138 | 9 | 124 | 81 | 78 |
| Birding spot near Hanover | 126 | 60 | 89 | 34 | 80 |
| Birding spot near Savanna (northwest) | 115 | 37 | 89 | 31 | 50 |
| Birding spot near Savanna (south) | 114 | 0 | 100 | 74 | 58 |