Colored Sands Forest Preserve

In a rural corner of northern Winnebago County, right up near the Wisconsin border, you can find one of the country’s most important bird research centers – and one of the most dedicated teams of volunteers you’ll ever meet. So as spring migration started ramping up, we sent our own dedicated team to investigate the Sand Bluff Bird Observatory and banding station.

Colored Sands Forest Preserve has been recognized as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society. Though there are 92 IBAs in Illinois, Colored…

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