Burnham Prairie Nature Preserve
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Burnham Prairie Nature Preserve is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 234 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Northern Pintail 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
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Sora
Common Gallinule
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
Least Bittern
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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