Birding spots · Illinois
Best Birding Spots in Pulaski County, Illinois
Cache River State Natural Area (Cypress Creek) leads Pulaski County's birding spots with 141 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 | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cache River State Natural Area (Cypress Creek) | 141 | 26 | 127 | 75 | 79 |
| Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (Big Creek) | 111 | 49 | 100 | 0 | 27 |
| Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (southwest) | 101 | 31 | 89 | 5 | 10 |
| Cache River State Natural Area (southwest) | 97 | 22 | 72 | 54 | 25 |
| Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (Limekiln Slough) | 90 | 12 | 76 | 21 | 10 |
| Lower Cache River Macrosite Fee | 82 | 20 | 57 | 33 | 18 |
| Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (Little Creek) | 81 | 39 | 62 | 0 | 27 |
| Birding spot near Ullin | 95 | 29 | 80 | 12 | 6 |