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
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
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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