Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, and Killdeer 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
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Snow x Greater White-fronted Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x albifrons
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Iceland Gull (Thayer's)
Larus glaucoides
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
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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