The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge extends over 260 miles from Wabasha, Minnesota to Rock Island, Illinois. The Refuge offers great opportunities for birding among marshes, bottomland forest, open water, sand prairies and wooded bluffs.
"Fulton is home to many distinctive birds and water fowl including Bald Eagles, Pelicans, Bluebirds, Herons and much more.
Best areas to view these birds are:
- Lock & Dam 13
- Mickelson's Landing (just north of dam 13)
- Fulton dike and Cattail Slough.
For further birding information visit: 
www.illinoisbirds.org
www.birdingonthe.net
www.birdingpal.org
www.chicagobirds.com
Upper Mississippi National Wildlife & Fish Refuge Bird List 787.83 Kb
All birding walks are led by Linda Boardsen, IL Master Naturalist. Member of Quad-City Audubon Society and Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians.
Riverview Birding Schedule Winter 2008
Riverview Birding Schedule - Early Spring 2008
Riverview Birding Schedule - Late Spring/Early Summer 2008
For more information call Linda at (563) 242-9297 or email
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. . All events are free and open to the public.
Linda is interested in speaking to Girl and Boy Scout troops regarding Citizen Science Projects sponsored by the Cornell University Ornithology Lab.
