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Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, Midwest United States (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, Midwest United States
Map of Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, Midwest United States
Black Swallowtail (
Papilio polyxenes
)
White-jawed Jumping Spider (
Hentzia mitrata
)
Amara Beetle (
Amara sp
)
Common Pill Woodlouse (
Armadillidiidae vulgare
)
Stilt-legged Fly (
Compsobata univitta
) In Love
Blow Fly (
blowfly ssp
)
Green-striped Grasshopper (
Chortophaga viridifasciata
)
Spider (
Spider ssp
)
Willow Flycatcher (
Empidonax traillii
)
Alder Flycatcher (
Empidonax alnorum
)
Eastern Meadowlark (
Sturnella magna
)
Red-headed Woodpecker (
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
)
Field Sparrow (
Spizella pusilla
)
Northern Flicker (
Colaptes auratus
)
Common Grackle (
Quiscalus quiscula
)
Bobolink (
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
)
Red-tailed Hawk (
Buteo jamaicensis
)
American Toad (
Bufo americanus
)
Sedge Wren (
Cistothorus platensis
)
Barn Swallow (
Hirundo rustica
)
A lake that the early farmers and developers could not manage to drain is now one of the best nature reserves in this area. The site consists of a freshwater lake, swampy areas, oak woodland, fields, and agricultural land.
Trips
Chicago
5/30/2021
:
Previous Visit (Montrose Point: 5/29/2021)
Species Recorded (63)
Birds ( 51 )
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Cooper's Hawk -
Astur cooperii
Northern Harrier -
Circus hudsonius
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Double-crested Cormorant -
Nannopterum auritum
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Egret -
Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron -
Ardea herodias
Green Heron -
Butorides virescens
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Wood Duck -
Aix sponsa
Mallard -
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose -
Branta canadensis
Blue-winged Teal -
Spatula discors
New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Turkey Vulture -
Cathartes aura
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Red-tailed Hawk -
Buteo jamaicensis
Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
American Kestrel -
Falco sparverius
Cranes ( Gruidae )
Sandhill Crane -
Antigone canadensis
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Killdeer -
Charadrius vociferus
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Solitary Sandpiper -
Tringa solitaria
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Caspian Tern -
Hydroprogne caspia
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon -
Columba livia
Mourning Dove -
Zenaida macroura
Typical Owls ( Strigidae )
Great Horned Owl -
Bubo virginianus
Nighthawks and Nightjars ( Caprimulgidae )
Common Nighthawk -
Chordeiles minor
Swifts ( Apodidae )
Chimney Swift -
Chaetura pelagica
Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Northern Flicker -
Colaptes auratus
Red-bellied Woodpecker -
Melanerpes carolinus
Red-headed Woodpecker -
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Eastern Wood-Pewee -
Contopus virens
Alder Flycatcher -
Empidonax alnorum
Willow Flycatcher -
Empidonax traillii
Eastern Phoebe -
Sayornis phoebe
Eastern Kingbird -
Tyrannus tyrannus
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow -
Hirundo rustica
Northern Rough-winged Swallow -
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Tree Swallow -
Tachycineta bicolor
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Blue Jay -
Cyanocitta cristata
Chickadees and Titmice ( Paridae )
Black-capped Chickadee -
Poecile atricapillus
Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Sedge Wren -
Cistothorus stellaris
Gnatwrens ( Polioptilidae )
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher -
Polioptila caerulea
Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
American Robin -
Turdus migratorius
Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ( Mimidae )
Brown Thrasher -
Toxostoma rufum
Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Common Yellowthroat -
Geothlypis trichas
Yellow-rumped Warbler -
Setophaga coronata
Palm Warbler -
Setophaga palmarum
Yellow Warbler -
Setophaga petechia
Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Song Sparrow -
Melospiza melodia
Field Sparrow -
Spizella pusilla
American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Red-winged Blackbird -
Agelaius phoeniceus
Bobolink -
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Brown-headed Cowbird -
Molothrus ater
Common Grackle -
Quiscalus quiscula
Eastern Meadowlark -
Sturnella magna
Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
American Goldfinch -
Spinus tristis
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