Oakwood Bottoms - Big Muddy Levee Road
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Oakwood Bottoms - Big Muddy Levee Road is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Brown Thrasher
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Wild Turkey
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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