Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 228 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Snow Goose, Mallard, and Red-bellied Woodpecker 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
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
Turkey Vulture
Pileated Woodpecker
European Starling
Savannah Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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