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
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Trumpeter Swan
Wood Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
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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