Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 246 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Canada Goose
Common Merganser
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black-capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
American Robin
House Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
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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