Des Plaines SFWA - Widewaters
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Des Plaines SFWA - Widewaters is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, and Northern Shoveler among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
European Starling
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
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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