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Birding spot · Clinton County, Illinois

Birding at Eldon Hazlet: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Eldon Hazlet are Ring-billed Gull (81%), Great Blue Heron (73%), and Mallard (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 110 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (117 species). 213 species have been reported here across 856 complete checklists from 145 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 1-7: 117 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 108 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsSep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 22-30: 104 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Ring-billed Gull81%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron73%
  3. 3Mallard60%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal60%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker58%
  6. 6Blue Jay56%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant52%
  8. 8Bonaparte's Gull50%
  9. 9Song Sparrow50%
  10. 10American Crow46%
  11. 11American White Pelican46%
  12. 12Turkey Vulture44%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow44%
  14. 14Carolina Chickadee42%
  15. 15Carolina Wren42%

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

Winter 52 species

  1. Northern Cardinal77%
  2. Ring-billed Gull60%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
  4. Red-tailed Hawk54%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco51%

Spring 110 species

  1. Northern Cardinal85%
  2. Tufted Titmouse80%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird67%
  4. Great Blue Heron64%
  5. Field Sparrow61%

Summer 83 species

  1. Indigo Bunting88%
  2. Northern Cardinal87%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant76%
  4. Great Blue Heron72%
  5. Common Yellowthroat72%

Fall 102 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant76%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  3. Great Blue Heron70%
  4. Ring-billed Gull69%
  5. Northern Cardinal68%

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.