Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, and Killdeer 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
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Purple Martin
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern House Wren
European Starling
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Dickcissel
Chimney Swift
Eastern Kingbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-winged Blackbird
Indigo Bunting
Great Egret
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Eastern Bluebird
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
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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