Santa Fe Bottoms
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Santa Fe Bottoms is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 260 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts American White Pelican and European Starling 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
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Red-tailed Hawk
Wood Thrush
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Indigo Bunting
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Summer Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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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