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Best Birding Spots in Clinton County, Illinois
Eldon Hazlet leads Clinton County's birding spots with 213 species reported, best in spring. 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Hazlet | 213 | 85 | 175 | 114 | 171 |
| Santa Fe Bottoms | 192 | 70 | 179 | 67 | 31 |
| Carlyle Lake | 176 | 68 | 113 | 82 | 104 |
| Carlyle Lake (east) | 143 | 78 | 100 | 39 | 81 |
| Carlyle Lake (northeast) | 143 | 63 | 79 | 62 | 83 |
| Carlyle Lake (east) | 139 | 38 | 35 | 47 | 111 |
| McMillian Lake (historical) | 134 | 41 | 71 | 58 | 95 |
| McMillian Lake (historical) (north) | 133 | 33 | 99 | 53 | 81 |
| Carlyle Lake (Club Lake (historical)) | 130 | 65 | 79 | 42 | 74 |
| Carlyle Lake (Coles Creek) | 116 | 33 | 68 | 65 | 51 |
| Eldon Hazlet (southwest) | 109 | 0 | 71 | 55 | 61 |
| Corcoran Hill | 107 | 38 | 59 | 28 | 66 |
| Eldon Hazlet (northwest) | 105 | 19 | 67 | 32 | 55 |
| Eldon Hazlet (Allen Branch) | 92 | 30 | 36 | 54 | 55 |
| Brewster Creek | 76 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Carlyle (north) | 191 | 56 | 161 | 115 | 120 |
| Birding spot near Keyesport | 191 | 36 | 129 | 127 | 132 |
| Birding spot near Huey | 168 | 63 | 107 | 87 | 86 |
| Birding spot near Huey (southwest) | 168 | 73 | 115 | 72 | 109 |
| Birding spot near Carlyle | 164 | 63 | 129 | 86 | 115 |
| Birding spot near Carlyle (Corcoran Hill) | 88 | 38 | 61 | 49 | 27 |