Hidden Gem
Trip Leader: Donna Kenski (847) 347-3474
Have you ever visited this under-birded park? Think rolling hills used by mountain bikers on the weekend and lots of scrubby undergrowth. And that is great for birds! Our birding at this location last spring yielded multiple warbler species, especially ovenbirds and mourning warbler. Wild turkey are uncommon in Lake County but this section of the county seems to attract them. Acadian, yellow-bellied, olive-sided, least and great crested flycatchers were present along with veery, gray-cheeked, least, and Swainson’s thrushes.
On weekdays we will have most of the park to ourselves. This park only has 30 checklists for all time – Ryerson and Dan Wright can have that many on a single day in spring. Come enjoy a new location right in Lake County.