Birding spot · McHenry County, Illinois
Birding at Vulcan Lakes: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Vulcan Lakes are Ring-billed Gull (76%), Canada Goose (75%), and Mallard (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (66 species). 140 species have been reported here across 860 complete checklists from 155 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 13 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 15-21: low data (7 checklists) May 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 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 Ring-billed Gull 76% 2 Canada Goose 75% 3 Mallard 72% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 54% 5 American Tree Sparrow 43% 6 Red-tailed Hawk 40% 7 American Goldfinch 37% 8 American Coot 31% 9 House Sparrow 31% 10 Common Loon 26% 11 American Crow 24% 12 European Starling 22% 13 Song Sparrow 22% 14 Mourning Dove 21% 15 Pied-billed Grebe 21% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull76%
Canada Goose75%
Mallard72%
Dark-eyed Junco54%
American Tree Sparrow43%
Red-tailed Hawk40%
American Goldfinch37%
American Coot31%
House Sparrow31%
Common Loon26%
American Crow24%
European Starling22%
Song Sparrow22%
Mourning Dove21%
Pied-billed Grebe21%