Birds of Special Interest: Migrating Wood Warblers in spring. Eurasian Tree Sparrow (near East St. Louis)

State Checklists:
Illinois Ornithological Society
NWPRC Bird Checklists - Illinois

Species Seen in Illinois: 440

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Maps:
Map of Important IL Bird Areas
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Birding Stores:
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Birding Links for Illinois:
Illinois and Chicago Net Birding
Illinois Birds
Illinois State Parks
Birds of Fermilab
Hot Spots
Birding in Illinois  
Chicago Area Birding Guide
Chicago Wilderness
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
US Fish & Wildlife Service Refuges - Illinois

Illinois Organizations:
Illinois Audubon
National Audubon Chapters in Illinois
Chicago Ornithological Society
The Nature Conservancy of Illinois
DuPage Bird Club 

Pete Thayer's Favorite Hot Spots:
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge
40.45 N   89.93 W
Waterfowl congregate here during the winter, with counts exceeding 400,000. Bald Eagles and Swans are usually present as well. Fall shorebird migration can be productive if you find the right spot.

Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area
37.13 N   89.28 W
A horseshoe bend in the Mississippi River and regular flooding produced this pristine woodland/wetland area. Cerulean Warblers and Summer Tanagers can be found here. Waterfowl are abundant in winter.

Illinois Beach State Park
42.41 N   87.81 W
This varied habitat, just south of the Wisconsin border, has beaches, grasslands, wetlands and woods. Raptors funnel overhead during September and October. Migration is the best time for songbirds.

Lincoln Park Bird Sanctuary/Montrose Point
41.88 N   87.62 W
Birding in downtown Chicago during migration can be extremely productive! Search the small shrubs and hedges near Lakeshore Drive and almost anything can turn up! Turn around and check the Lake Michigan shoreline and the lake for loons and grebes. Visit the bird gallery in the Field Museum when you are done.

Shawnee National Forest
37.39 N   88.26 W
The southern tip of Illinois is the home of the Shawnee National Forest. This wilderness is a great spot to find woodpeckers, warblers, vireos and owls. This is the way America looked 300 years ago.