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“Illinois had its first (sighting) in 2019 (in Olney), then two each during 2021 and 2022, and now I can’t keep pace with the records in 2023,” Williamson said.

Many of the tiny birds will settle in northern Illinois and others will keep pushing north as far as Canada. More: Hummingbirds starting to arrive in the Rockford area. Here's how to attract them ...

Between 10 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday alone, more than 22.8 million birds crossed over Illinois state lines, with 2.6 million of those birds crossing over Cook County.

Brown Booby birds are among the species listed in Indiana. According to the Illinois Ornithological Society, the species was listed on the Illinois state list of birds in 2022.

Dozens of Illinois birds have been killed by the highly pathogenic avian flu, which has also infected some cattle and caused several severe human cases in the United States.

Fall and winter 2023 birding guide for metro-east, southwestern IL, St Louis, MO. See cardinals, goldfinches, downy woodpecker, hummingbirds ...

Illinois Beach State Park is a bit like someone took Big Marsh Park, Montrose Beach, and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and mashed them together like an early-2000s RJD2 banger.

Medical experts here in Illinois sat down with the I-Team to explain what they're doing to keep bird flu from becoming the next human pandemic. As the virus spreads among animals, it is mutating.

The last state to pick its bird was Arizona in 1973. So, grab your bird-watching binoculars and get to know the 50 official state birds in the U.S., from Alabama to Wyoming (and Washington, D.C., too) ...

The tall brown bird with a long bill looked Tropical birds known as limpkins reported in Illinois; invasive snails may be food source, experts say Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

“You can be in this city with millions of people and noisy garbage trucks … but one little brown bird coming to my windowsill to eat feels like it balances all that.” 2. Try birding at night ...