Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Birding

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Birding

Saturday, June 29 at 6:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Please join us on Saturday, June 29, as we explore Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. We will meet at the Visitor Center parking lot. Our birding will start at the Explosive Road Trailhead, then the Hoff Road Trailhead, and we will finish at the Iron Bridge Trailhead. The address for the Visitor Center is 30239 IL-53, Wilmington, IL 60481. Below you will find a link to the full site map with all the trailheads.

Details:

• Meeting at 6:30 a.m. in the Midewin National Tallgrass Visitor Center parking lot
• Target Species include:
  • Blue Grosbeak
  • Yellow-breasted Chat
  • Bell’s Vireo
  • Henslow’s Sparrow
  • Dickcissel
  • Grasshopper Sparrow
  • Orchard Oriole
  • Trail Map
  • Midewin Trail Map Brochure
• Registrants will be added to a text message group for ease of communication on the day of the event. You may attend from the beginning of the trip or catch up with us later in the morning.
• Leader: Steve Bayer