Carlyle Lake - Coles Creek
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Carlyle Lake - Coles Creek is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This lake and river/riparian habitat attracts Snow Goose, Canada Goose, and Mallard among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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