Melvin Price Lock and Dam 26, Alton
Illinois · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Melvin Price Lock and Dam 26, Alton is a productive birding destination in Illinois, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Gadwall among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
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
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Hooded Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Ring-billed Gull
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
European Starling
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Great Blue Heron
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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