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  • Dunlin
    … Description:  This small- to medium-sized shorebird is seen most often on shorelines or mudflats around the Dixon Prairie. …
    Type: Birding
  • Goose, Gr. White-fronted
    … Description: This rare visitor to the lakes is a dark bird. Its pink bill has a white area at the base. …
    Type: Birding
  • Goldeneye, Common
    … Description: This large black-and-white diving duck is often seen on the lakes in winter and early spring. …
    Type: Birding
  • Gull, Lesser Black-backed
    … Description:  This is a rare black-backed gull species most likely seen on the lake ice in spring or winter. …
    Type: Birding
  • Hawk, Red-tailed***
    … Description: This raptor is likely to be seen year-round in any location at the Garden or flying overhead. …
    Type: Birding
  • Sandpiper, Pectoral
    … Description:  This is an uncommon, medium-sized shorebird often visible on mudflats and exposed shorelines around …
    Type: Birding
  • Rail, Yellow
    … Description: This rare migrant is an unusual sight on Marsh Island, in the Dixon Prairie, or in shoreline vegetation. …
    Type: Birding
  • Rail, Black
    … Description: This state-endangered migrant is rarely seen on Marsh Island in the Dixon Prairie or in shoreline vegetation. …
    Type: Birding
  • Rail, King
    … Description: This state-endangered migrant is rarely seen on Marsh Island in the Dixon Prairie or in shoreline vegetation. …
    Type: Birding
  • Vireo, Bell's
    … Description: If this rare member of the vireo family is seen, it would be in shrubs along the lakes. …
    Type: Birding