Burning Star Mine
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Burning Star Mine is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Snow Goose, Mourning Dove, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Snow Goose
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Short-eared Owl
American Crow
Purple Finch
Field Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
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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