Centennial Trail - Schneider's Passage
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Centennial Trail - Schneider's Passage is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Mallard, Common Goldeneye, and Common Merganser 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
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
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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