Guide to Bird Watching
in the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area

Although the area is best known as a winter haven for the Bald Eagle, the area is rich in diversity of birds with approximately 300 species having been sited in the area. There are two premier bird watching sites in the area - Pere Marquette State Park and the Riverlands Environmental Demonstration Area near the Melvin Price Locks and Dam.

Bald Eagle Watching and Information

Bird Watching at Pere Marquette State Park

Owls at Pere Marquette State Park

Bird Watching at the Riverlands Environmental Demonstration Area

Bird Watching Checklist for the Brussels District of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge
Provided by the Illinois Audubon Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

 

Bird Watching Links

Illinois Audubon Society

Illinois Birds - site by the Illinois DNR and INHS

 

 

 
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