Birding spot · Madison County, Illinois
Birding at Horshoe Lake State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Horshoe Lake State Park are Mallard (90%), Ring-billed Gull (87%), and Great Blue Heron (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (124 species). 246 species have been reported here across 3,683 complete checklists from 738 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Feb 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Feb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Feb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 22-28: 71 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Mar 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Mar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Mar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Mar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Apr 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Apr 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 22-30: 107 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists May 1-7: 124 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists May 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists May 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Jun 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Jul 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jul 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Dec 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 95 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 Mallard 90% 2 Ring-billed Gull 87% 3 Great Blue Heron 87% 4 American Coot 79% 5 Ruddy Duck 68% 6 American Robin 67% 7 Pied-billed Grebe 63% 8 European Starling 61% 9 Northern Cardinal 61% 10 Bonaparte's Gull 58% 11 Gadwall 56% 12 Canada Goose 55% 13 Red-winged Blackbird 54% 14 White-throated Sparrow 53% 15 Northern Shoveler 51% 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 .
Mallard90%
Ring-billed Gull87%
Great Blue Heron87%
American Coot79%
Ruddy Duck68%
American Robin67%
Pied-billed Grebe63%
European Starling61%
Northern Cardinal61%
Bonaparte's Gull58%
Gadwall56%
Canada Goose55%
Red-winged Blackbird54%
White-throated Sparrow53%
Northern Shoveler51%