This large marina owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has one of the largest concentrations of wintering gulls in the area.
Chicago - North
North Park Village is a hidden nature oasis on the north side. This Chicago Park District nature preserve contains 46 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and grassland. The Nature Center is located within the North Park Village campus, a former tuberculosis sanitarium that now includes an apartment complex and offices in the original buildings—including Chicago Bird Alliance’s office.
Chicago - West
Garfield Park is the westmost part of the Chicago Park and Boulevard System. It features a large set of lagoons with marshy borders, an island, and shrubby areas. The best areas for birding are around the western lagoon. The famous Garfield Park Conservatory is two blocks north on Central Park Boulevard.
Chicago - North
Arguably, the best single birding spot in the Chicago area, the promontory and adjacent dune habitats contain what is probably the region’s most heavily birded site: the famous “Magic Hedge.”
