Birding spot · Champaign County, Illinois
Birding at Crystal Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Crystal Lake Park are White-breasted Nuthatch (76%), Northern Cardinal (73%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (97 species). 164 species have been reported here across 3,133 complete checklists from 503 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Apr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 388 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 267 checklists May 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 296 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 179 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 27 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 White-breasted Nuthatch 76% 2 Northern Cardinal 73% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 72% 4 Downy Woodpecker 69% 5 Blue Jay 64% 6 House Sparrow 63% 7 Carolina Wren 52% 8 American Goldfinch 51% 9 American Crow 48% 10 American Robin 48% 11 White-throated Sparrow 43% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 40% 13 Black-capped Chickadee 33% 14 House Finch 25% 15 Tufted Titmouse 24% 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 .
White-breasted Nuthatch76%
Northern Cardinal73%
Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
Downy Woodpecker69%
Blue Jay64%
House Sparrow63%
Carolina Wren52%
American Goldfinch51%
American Crow48%
American Robin48%
White-throated Sparrow43%
Dark-eyed Junco40%
Black-capped Chickadee33%
House Finch25%
Tufted Titmouse24%