Emiquon Preserve - Visitor's Center
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Emiquon Preserve - Visitor's Center is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 285 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Snow Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, and Canada Goose 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
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
Cliff Swallow
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Indigo Bunting
Wood Duck
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Black-necked Stilt
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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