Birding spot · Champaign County, Illinois
Birding at Crystal Lake Park (Busey Woods): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Crystal Lake Park (Busey Woods) are American Robin (59%), Mallard (51%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (46%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (100 species). 165 species have been reported here across 2,527 complete checklists from 360 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 264 checklists May 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 238 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 247 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 248 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Jun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (4 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 American Robin 59% 2 Mallard 51% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 46% 4 Blue Jay 44% 5 American Crow 41% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 41% 7 Canada Goose 38% 8 Northern Cardinal 38% 9 Downy Woodpecker 33% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 31% 11 American Goldfinch 28% 12 Belted Kingfisher 23% 13 Great Blue Heron 23% 14 Cedar Waxwing 21% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 21% 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 .
American Robin59%
Mallard51%
Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
Blue Jay44%
American Crow41%
White-breasted Nuthatch41%
Canada Goose38%
Northern Cardinal38%
Downy Woodpecker33%
Dark-eyed Junco31%
American Goldfinch28%
Belted Kingfisher23%
Great Blue Heron23%
Cedar Waxwing21%
Red-tailed Hawk21%