Plum Creek Forest Preserve

This more than 1000 acre site in far south-east Cook county contains a wide mix of woodland and shrubland areas that provide habitat for Henslow's Sparrows, Yellow-breasted Chats, and other birds.

Ornithological Summary

This site was chosen as an IBA because it met the criteria for Henslow's Sparrow.

Ownership

Forest Preserve District of Cook County
536 North Harlem Avenue,
River Forest, IL 60305

Birds in This Area

Yellow-breasted Chat

Latin: Icteria virens

Henslow's Sparrow

Latin: Centronyx henslowii

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