Rock Springs Conservation Area
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Rock Springs Conservation Area is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Mourning Dove 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
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Pheasant
Mourning Dove
Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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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