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Birding Areas

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Birding areas are plentiful in Chicago parks, and they include North Park Village Nature Center, Lincoln Park, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary and Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary to name a few. These areas have a great variety of native plants that provide food and shelter for many birds. Grab your binoculars in spring and fall, which is peak migratory season and best time to see the greatest variety of birds as they pass through Chicago. In 2007, Chicago's lakefront was designated by the National Audobon Society as an Important Birding Area (IBA). IBA designees provide habitat essential for breeding, feeding, wintering or migration of one or more species of birds.

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PARK NAME	ADDRESS	QTY	NOTES
Burnham Park	2400 S. Lake Shore Dr.	1	McCormick Bird Sanctuary
Columbus Park	500 S. Central Ave.	1	Columbus Bird Sanctuary
Humboldt Park	1440 N. Sacremento Ave.	1
Jackson Park	63rd St. & Lake Michigan	1	63rd Street Beach
Lincoln Park	3550 N. Lake Shore Drive	1	Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Lincoln Park	Between Ardmore Ave. & Hollywood Ave. at Lake Michigan	1	Kathy Osterman Beach
Lincoln Park	Montrose Ave. & Lake Michigan	1	Montrose Point
North Park Village Nature Center	5801 N. Pulaski Rd.	1
Northerly Island	1400 S. Linn White Drive	1
South Shore Cultural Center	7059 S. South Shore Drive	1	South Shore Bird Santuary

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