Horseshoe Lake State Park
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Horseshoe Lake State Park is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 310 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Snow Goose, Ross's Goose, and Greater White-fronted 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
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Mississippi Kite
Downy Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
American Robin
House 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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