Birding at IBSP South Unit takes you through marsh, dune, swale, oak woods and Lake Michigan beach habitats, providing a rich mix of passerines, waterfowl and raptors. Early September arrivals at this special hotspot can include virtually every warbler species that shows up in our area – including possible Connecticut and Mourning – as well as migrating sparrows, flycatchers, kinglets, cuckoos and more.
Directions: IBSP South is located between Bowen Park in Waukegan and North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor. From Sheridan Road (IL 137), turn east on Wadsworth Rd. a few blocks north of Emily’s Pancake House and drive 2 miles into the park. Park in the Nature Center parking lot. (Be sure you go to the South Unit – also called Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park – NOT the North Unit at 7th Street.)
Leaders: Charlotte Pavelka and Doug Reitz (847) 347-8416
Please register for the IBSP South Unit walk here so that we can get a head count and contact you in the event of a date change due to weather conditions.