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Birding spot · McHenry County, Illinois

Birding at Goose Lake 3: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Goose Lake 3 are Sandhill Crane (94%), Canada Goose (77%), and Mallard (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (109 species). 191 species have been reported here across 955 complete checklists from 349 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Apr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsJun 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsJun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: 19 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (0 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Sandhill Crane94%
  2. 2Canada Goose77%
  3. 3Mallard75%
  4. 4American Crow69%
  5. 5American Coot38%
  6. 6Red-tailed Hawk33%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee23%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco19%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird19%
  10. 10American Goldfinch15%
  11. 11Blue Jay15%
  12. 12American Tree Sparrow13%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker12%
  14. 14Ring-billed Gull12%
  15. 15Ring-necked Pheasant12%

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 0 species

    Spring 98 species

    1. Red-winged Blackbird94%
    2. Canada Goose92%
    3. American Crow86%
    4. Yellow-headed Blackbird85%
    5. Song Sparrow84%

    Summer 79 species

    1. Red-winged Blackbird95%
    2. Song Sparrow91%
    3. Common Yellowthroat88%
    4. American Crow88%
    5. Yellow-headed Blackbird84%

    Fall 36 species

    1. Sandhill Crane97%
    2. Canada Goose84%
    3. American Crow72%
    4. Mallard59%
    5. Red-tailed Hawk38%

    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.