Carlyle Lake
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Carlyle Lake is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Gadwall
Mallard
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Pectoral Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
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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