Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 262 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Common Goldeneye 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
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Short-billed Dowitcher
Solitary Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Marsh Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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