Carlyle Lake - Whitetail Access
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Carlyle Lake - Whitetail Access is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 264 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Snow Goose 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
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Connecticut Warbler
Oporornis agilis
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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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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