Birding spot · McHenry County, Illinois
Birding at Wold Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wold Lake are American Crow (97%), Black-capped Chickadee (81%), and Blue Jay (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (121 species). 192 species have been reported here across 817 complete checklists from 160 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 8-14: 121 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Sep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 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 Crow 97% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 81% 3 Blue Jay 80% 4 Northern Cardinal 78% 5 American Robin 73% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 73% 7 Canada Goose 70% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 70% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 68% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 67% 11 Mallard 64% 12 Eastern Bluebird 58% 13 American Goldfinch 56% 14 Downy Woodpecker 55% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 54% 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 Crow97%
Black-capped Chickadee81%
Blue Jay80%
Northern Cardinal78%
American Robin73%
Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
Canada Goose70%
White-breasted Nuthatch70%
Dark-eyed Junco68%
Red-tailed Hawk67%
Mallard64%
Eastern Bluebird58%
American Goldfinch56%
Downy Woodpecker55%
Red-winged Blackbird54%