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  Birding in Illinois  
A reference to some of the best areas in Illinois
Region I
Map Ownership Park County Emphasis
1 Mississippi Palisades State Park Carroll f,h,m,o,w
2 Spring Lake & Thompson Area Carroll B,C,d,E,h,l,m,r,s,t
3 Lake Le Aqua Na State Park Stephenson f,g,h,m,o,w
4 Rock Cut State Park Winnebago d,f,g,h,m,o,w
5 Morrison Rockwood State Park Whiteside f,g,h,m,o,w
6 Lowden Miller State Forest Whiteside f,m,w
7 Lock & Dam at Fulton Whiteside B,C,D,E,h,l,m,r,s,t
8 Lock & Dam s in Rock Island Area Rock Island B,d,t
9 Green River Conservation Area Lee e,f,G,H,m,o,r,w
10 Johnson-Sauk Trial State Park Henry f,g,h,m,o,w
11 Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park Henry/Bureau d,e,f,h,m,s,t,w
12 White Pines State Forest Ogle f,g,h,m,o,w
13 Castle Rock State Park Ogle f,g,h,m,o,w
14 Lowden State Park Ogle b,f,h,m,o,w
15 Argyle Lake State Park McDonough f,g,h,m,o,w
16 Rice Lake Conservation Area Fulton B,C,D,E,f,g,h,L,m,o,R,S,T,w
17 Banner Marsh Fish & Wildlife Area Fulton B,C,D,E,f,g,h,l,M,o,R,S,T,w
18 Spring Lake Conservation Area Tazewell b,c,d,e,f,h,l,m,r,s,t,w
19 Shabbona Lake State Park DeKalb c,d,f,g,h,l,m,o,w
20 Big River State Forest Henderson f,g,h,m,o,w
21 Illini State Park LaSalle d,e,f,g,h,l,m,o,w
22 Starved Rock State Park LaSalle d,e,f,g,h,l,m,o,w

Region II

KEY

 
Map Ownership Park County Emphasis
23 Buffalo Rock State Park LaSalle d,E,F,G,h,m,s,t,w
24 Silver Springs State Park Kendall f,g,h,m,o,w
25 Moraine Hills State Park Lake f,g,h,m,w
26 Chain O Lakes State Park Lake D,E,F,G,h,l,M,o,R,s,t,w
27 Volo Bog Natural Area Lake e,f,h,m,o,w
28 Illinois Beach State Park Lake b,c,D,e,f,G,H,L,M,orr,S,T,w
29 Morton Arboretum DuPage d,e,f,g,h,m,o,w
30 Blackwell Forest Preserve DuPage c,d,e,f,g,h,l,M,r,s,w,t
31 Crabtree Nature Preserve Cook c,d,e,f,h,l,m,o,r,t,w
32 Sand Ridge Nature Center Cook f,g,h,m,o,w
33 Little Red School House Nature Center Cook c,d,e,f,g,h,m,o,t,w
34 McGinnis Slough Cook c,d,e,g,h,l,m,r,s,t,w
35 Pilcher Park Will f,g,h,m,o,w
36 Lake Renwick Forest Preserve Will C,d,E,f,h,l,m,r,s,t,w
37 Goose Lake Prairie State Park Grundy b,c,d,e,f,G,h,l,m,o,r,s,t,w
38 I & M Canal State Park Kankakee d,f,g,h,m,o,w
39 Kankakee River State Park Kankakee d,f,g,h,m,o,w

Region III

KEY

 
Map Ownership Park County Emphasis
40 Fox Ridge State Park Coles f,g,h,m,o,w
41 Kickapoo State Park Vermilion d,e,f,g,h,m,o,w
42 Kennebuk County Park Vermilion b,c,d,e,f,g,h,l,m,o,r,s,t,w
43 Forest Glen Preserve Vermilion b,d,e,f,g,h,m,o,w
44 Middle Fork Fish & Wildlife Area Vermilion b,d,e,f,g,h,m,o,r,w
45 Spitler Woods State Park Macon f,g,h,m,o,w
46 Weldon Springs State Park DeWitt f,g,h,m,o,w
47 Moraine View State Park McLean f,g,h,m,o,w
48 Hidden Springs State Forest Shelby f,g,h,m,o,w
49 Shelbyville Complex-Eagle Creek State Park and Wolf Creek State Park Shelby d,e,f,g,h,l,m,o,r,s,t,w
50 Chautauqua Lake National Wildlife Refuge Mason B,c,D,E,f,g,H,l,m,o,R,S,T,w

Region IV

KEY

 
Map Ownership Park County Emphasis
51 Nauvoo State Park Hancock b,c,D,e,g,h,m,s,t,w
52 Sand Ridge State Forest Mason f,g,H,m,O,w
53 Sanganois Conservation Area Cass/Mason b,c,D,E,f,g,H,l,m,o,r,S,t,w
54 Carpenter Park Nature Preserve Sangamon F,h,m,o,W
55 Sangchris Lake State Park Sangamon/Christian b,c,d,e,f,g,h,l,m,o,r,s,t,w
56 Adams Wildlife Sanctuary Sangamon f,m,w
57 Leonard Wildlife Sanctuary Morgan d,e,f,h,m,r,s,t,w
58 Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary Montgomery f,g,h,m,o,w
59 Beaver Dam State Park Macoupin d,g,f,h,l,m,o,w
60 Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Calhoun B,c,D,E,f,g,H,l,m,o,r,s,t,w
61 Horseshoe Lake State Park Madison d,E,f,g,h,l,m,r,s,t,w
62 Pere Marquette State Park Jersey B,d,e,f,g,h,m,os,w
63 Siloam Springs State Park Adams/Brown d,f,g,h,m,o,w
64 Illinois Caverns/Baldwin Lake Randolph b,c,D,e,f,g,h,l,m,r,s,t,w
65 Carlyle Lake Fish & Wildlife Area Fayette B,C,D,E,F,g,h,l,m,o,r,S,T,w

Region V

KEY

 
Map Ownership Park County Emphasis
66 Fort Massac State Park Massac f,k,m,o,t,w
67 Mermet Lake Conservation Area Massac b,c,d,e,f,l,m,o,R,s,w
68 Dixon Springs State Park Pope f,g,h,m,o,V,w
69 War Bluff Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Pope f,g,h,m,o,w
70 Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Williamson B,C,D,E,F,g,h,l,m,o,r,s,t,w
71 Giant City State Park Jackson d,f,g,h,m,o,w
72 Lake Murphysboro State Park Jackson d,f,g,h,m,o,w
73 Kinkaid Lake Jackson f,g,h,m,o,w
74 Oakwood Bottoms Jackson d,E,f,g,h,k,M,O,R,s,W
75 Pine Hills/Larue Swamp Jackson d,e,f,h,l,M,o,r,V,W
76 Ferne Clyffe State Park Johnson f,g,h,m,o,V,W
77 Heron Pond Natural Area Johnson d,e,f,h,l,m,O,r,s,V,W
78 Cache River Johnson/Pulaski D,E,F,g,h,l,m,o,r,s,t,w
79 Trail of Tears State Forest Union f,h,M,o,W
80 Union County Conservation Area Union B,c,D,E,F,g,h,K,l,M,o,r,S,W
81 Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area Alexander B,c,D,E,F,g,h,K,l,M,o,r,s,W
82 Rend Lake Fish & Wildlife Area Jefferson b,c,d,e,f,g,h,l,m,o,r,S,t,w
83 Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park Franklin/Jefferson d,e,f,g,h,l,m,o,r,S,t,w
84 Newton Lake Jasper B,d,e,f,g,h,l,m,o,r,s,w
85 Beall Woods State Park Wabash f,h,m,o,w
86 Stephen A. Forbes Marion d,f,g,h,m,o,w

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