Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
Illinois · Midwest
About This Location
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Ring-necked Pheasant, Black Vulture, 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
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Bonaparte's Gull
Forster's Tern
Great Blue Heron
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Pine Warbler
Mallard
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Chipping Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
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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