Birding spot · Coles County, Illinois
Birding at Lake Charleston: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Charleston are Great Blue Heron (86%), Ring-billed Gull (80%), and Mallard (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (94 species). 221 species have been reported here across 2,893 complete checklists from 182 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Sep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Oct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Oct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 52 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 Great Blue Heron 86% 2 Ring-billed Gull 80% 3 Mallard 77% 4 Pied-billed Grebe 77% 5 American Crow 76% 6 Bonaparte's Gull 69% 7 Blue Jay 65% 8 Bald Eagle 60% 9 Ruddy Duck 60% 10 Turkey Vulture 55% 11 American Coot 54% 12 Canada Goose 54% 13 Belted Kingfisher 52% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 48% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 45% 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 .
Great Blue Heron86%
Ring-billed Gull80%
Mallard77%
Pied-billed Grebe77%
American Crow76%
Bonaparte's Gull69%
Blue Jay65%
Bald Eagle60%
Ruddy Duck60%
Turkey Vulture55%
American Coot54%
Canada Goose54%
Belted Kingfisher52%
Double-crested Cormorant48%
Red-bellied Woodpecker45%