Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois
Birding at Davis Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Davis Lake are Canada Goose (81%), Blue Jay (77%), and Black-capped Chickadee (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (114 species). 202 species have been reported here across 921 complete checklists from 236 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 8-14: 114 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 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 Canada Goose 81% 2 Blue Jay 77% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 72% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 72% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 71% 6 Mallard 64% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 62% 8 American Robin 59% 9 American Goldfinch 58% 10 American Tree Sparrow 57% 11 Downy Woodpecker 55% 12 Cedar Waxwing 51% 13 Northern Cardinal 46% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 46% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 43% 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 .
Canada Goose81%
Blue Jay77%
Black-capped Chickadee72%
Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
Dark-eyed Junco71%
Mallard64%
White-breasted Nuthatch62%
American Robin59%
American Goldfinch58%
American Tree Sparrow57%
Downy Woodpecker55%
Cedar Waxwing51%
Northern Cardinal46%
Red-tailed Hawk46%
Hairy Woodpecker43%