Eldon Hazlet State Park
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Eldon Hazlet State Park is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 287 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Snow Goose, Northern Shoveler, and Mallard 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
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Bald Eagle
American Coot
Bonaparte's Gull
Eastern Phoebe
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
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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