Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, Midwest United States (Center on Interactive Map)

Map of Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, Midwest United States

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.

Species Recorded (28)

Birds ( 24 )

Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis

Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis

Cranes ( Gruidae )
Sandhill Crane - Grus canadensis

Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Solitary Sandpiper - Tringa solitaria

Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia

Typical Owls ( Strigidae )
Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus

Nighthawks and Nightjars ( Caprimulgidae )
Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor

Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus
Red-headed Woodpecker - Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe

Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

Chickadees and Titmice ( Paridae )
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus

Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Sedge Wren - Cistothorus platensis

Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea

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 )
Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla

American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus
Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula

Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis

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