Birding spots · Illinois

Best Birding Spots in Marshall County, Illinois

Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area leads Marshall County's birding spots with 152 species reported, best in spring. 8 spots in the county have enough data to rank.

Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.

Spot	Species	Checklists	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall
Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area	152	300	46	111	79	97
Oak Bluff Savanna Nature Preserve	122	340	34	95	67	75
Billsbach Lake	106	128	11	40	64	70
Hopewell Estates Hill Prairie	101	228	29	57	58	56
Wightman Lake	97	164	15	75	55	40
Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area (Sparland)	93	142	18	78	43	31
Lacon	62	211	23	35	27	18
Marina Park	59	74	25	24	33	22