Rend Lake - Northern Section
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Rend Lake - Northern Section is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 216 species recorded on eBird. This lake 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
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Tree Swallow
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Lesser Yellowlegs
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Cliff Swallow
Red-winged Blackbird
American Coot
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Tufted Titmouse
Osprey
Forster's Tern
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Pine Warbler
Mallard
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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