Species By Month

Month: April

Yellow Warbler (April 30, 2024, 9:48 a.m.)

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Species Seen in April:

Birds: 100 Species

Butterflies and Moths: 2 Species

Dragonflies and Damselflies: 1 Species

Mammals: 10 Species

Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish: 6 Species

Forbs: 7 Species

Woodland Flowering Plants: 8 Species

Grasses and Sedges: 1 Species

Shrubs and Trees: 5 Species

Image Gallery for April

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Killdeer

At Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 10:23 a.m.

Great Egret

In Flight over Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 11:17 a.m.

Red-winged Blackbird

At Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 11:12 a.m.

Mallard

At Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 10:34 a.m.

Killdeer

At Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 10:24 a.m.

Killdeer

At Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 10:27 a.m.

Red-breasted Merganser

At Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 10:10 a.m.

Savannah Sparrow

At Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 9:49 a.m.

Dogbane Seed Pods

At Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 10:31 a.m.

Red-breasted Merganser

At Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 10:21 a.m.

Red-breasted Merganser

At Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 10:22 a.m.

Golden-crowned Kinglet

With an insect

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 11:41 a.m.

American Coots

At Mallard Lake

Location: Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Shot Date: April 1, 2025, 11:22 a.m.

Muskrat

Swimming in the pond

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: April 2, 2023, 9:19 a.m.

Eastern Cottontail

At the conservation area

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: April 2, 2023, 9:40 a.m.

Pied-billed Grebe

Across the pond

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: April 2, 2023, 10:06 a.m.

Male Red-breasted Merganser

Swimming in the pond

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: April 2, 2023, 9:48 a.m.

Brown Mutation House Sparrow and Mate

At the conservation area

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: April 2, 2023, 9:08 a.m.

Male Red-breasted Merganser

Swimming in the pond

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: April 2, 2023, 9:48 a.m.

American Tree Sparrow

Scavenging after a controlled burn

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: April 2, 2023, 10:30 a.m.