Techny Basin - north of Willow Road
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Techny Basin - north of Willow Road is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Mallard, American Black Duck, and Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 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
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Purple Martin
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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