Lock and Dam 13 (Illinois)
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Lock and Dam 13 (Illinois) is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 245 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Greater White-fronted Goose, Cackling Goose, and Canada 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
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Golden-winged x Blue-winged Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
Great Egret
American White Pelican
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Purple Martin
Northern House Wren
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Dickcissel
Wood Duck
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Red-headed Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
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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