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Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois

Birding at Twin Lakes: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Twin Lakes are Canada Goose (69%), American Robin (53%), and Gadwall (53%). It is busiest in fall, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (98 species). 162 species have been reported here across 850 complete checklists from 234 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (9 checklists)May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 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. 1Canada Goose69%
  2. 2American Robin53%
  3. 3Gadwall53%
  4. 4Mallard50%
  5. 5Blue Jay47%
  6. 6Red-tailed Hawk47%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker44%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch41%
  9. 9Green-winged Teal38%
  10. 10American Tree Sparrow34%
  11. 11Black-capped Chickadee28%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal28%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker25%
  14. 14Northern Flicker25%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow25%

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 32 species

  1. Canada Goose60%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee50%
  4. Mallard42%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch42%

Spring 58 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant86%
  2. Canada Goose83%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  4. Mallard78%
  5. Bufflehead70%

Summer 66 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant93%
  2. Wood Duck91%
  3. Great Blue Heron91%
  4. Mallard84%
  5. Great Egret79%

Fall 69 species

  1. Canada Goose80%
  2. Mallard73%
  3. Blue Jay65%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker62%
  5. American Robin52%

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.