Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois
Birding at Dead Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Dead Lake are Black-capped Chickadee (84%), Blue Jay (62%), and Northern Cardinal (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (96 species). 156 species have been reported here across 1,516 complete checklists from 246 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists May 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 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 Black-capped Chickadee 84% 2 Blue Jay 62% 3 Northern Cardinal 60% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 57% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 55% 6 American Crow 55% 7 Red-breasted Nuthatch 54% 8 American Robin 52% 9 American Goldfinch 49% 10 Downy Woodpecker 41% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 36% 12 Canada Goose 28% 13 Golden-crowned Kinglet 23% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 23% 15 White-throated Sparrow 23% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee84%
Blue Jay62%
Northern Cardinal60%
Dark-eyed Junco57%
Red-bellied Woodpecker55%
American Crow55%
Red-breasted Nuthatch54%
American Robin52%
American Goldfinch49%
Downy Woodpecker41%
White-breasted Nuthatch36%
Canada Goose28%
Golden-crowned Kinglet23%
Red-tailed Hawk23%
White-throated Sparrow23%