Union County Wildlife SFWA
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Union County Wildlife SFWA is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 204 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
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Savannah Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
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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