Watershed Nature Center
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Watershed Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Great Blue Heron, and Turkey Vulture 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
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
Wood Thrush
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
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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