Birding spot · Champaign County, Illinois
Birding at Spring Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Spring Lake are American Robin (74%), Northern Cardinal (73%), and White-throated Sparrow (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (102 species). 198 species have been reported here across 1,916 complete checklists from 279 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Dec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Dec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 96 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 American Robin 74% 2 Northern Cardinal 73% 3 White-throated Sparrow 70% 4 American Crow 70% 5 Blue Jay 68% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 64% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 63% 8 Northern Flicker 58% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 55% 10 Mallard 53% 11 Downy Woodpecker 47% 12 Bald Eagle 40% 13 Canada Goose 39% 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 39% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 38% 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 .
American Robin74%
Northern Cardinal73%
White-throated Sparrow70%
American Crow70%
Blue Jay68%
Black-capped Chickadee64%
Red-bellied Woodpecker63%
Northern Flicker58%
Dark-eyed Junco55%
Mallard53%
Downy Woodpecker47%
Bald Eagle40%
Canada Goose39%
White-breasted Nuthatch39%
Red-tailed Hawk38%