Central Illinois is filled with a variety of beautiful birds throughout the year and the Champaign-Urbana area has several great places to go bird watching.

Champaign-Urbana:

Busey Woods
Open: Dawn – Dusk
http://urbanaparks.org/facilities/32.html

Crystal Lake Park
Open: Dawn – Dusk
http://urbanaparks.org/facilities/11.html

Meadowbrook
Open: Dawn – Dusk
http://urbanaparks.org/facilities/33.html


Surrounding Area:

Allerton Park – Monticello
Open: 8:00am – Sunset
http://allerton.illinois.edu/natural-areas/

Lake of the Woods – Mahomet
Open: 7:00am – Closing time varies by time of year
http://www.ccfpd.org/Preserves/LakeoftheWoods.html

Homer Lake – Homer
Open: 7:00am – Closing time varies by time of year
http://www.ccfpd.org/Preserves/HomerLake.html


Birding Resources for Central Illinois:

Local Birding Hotspots - Champaign County Audubon Society
http://www.champaigncountyaudubon.org/localbirding.htm

Illinois Birders’ Forum
http://www.ilbirds.com/

A Pictorial Guide to Common Illinois Birds - Illinois Raptor Center
http://www.illinoisraptorcenter.org/backyard.html

Birding News - Prairie State Outdoors
http://www.prairiestateoutdoors.com/birding/sightings

Illinois Ornithological Society
http://www.illinoisbirds.org/
 

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