Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
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
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Killdeer
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Tree Swallow
Marsh Wren
European Starling
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
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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