Go Green Wilmette partners with the Wilmette Park District to host bird walks each Sunday morning in May at Gillson Park. Migrating birds love Wilmette’s lakefront! Gillson Park is an important place for them to rest and eat on their way north in the spring, and it’s a great place for birders to see many beautiful birds. No experience is necessary, kids are welcome, binoculars are a plus but not essential. Check our Calendar for specific times and dates. For a listing of birds sighted in Gillson Park, see this listing
Resources:
See this birding website created just for GGW by local birder Kat O’Reilly. It includes videos, a map of Gillson Park, eBird links and a huge amount of information.
Enjoy this beautiful slide show, created by Claire Labuda (NTHS student,) showing the top bird spots in Gillson Park and photos of birds you might find there.
Print out this self-guided bird walk and take it with you to the park.
Download this bird identification sheet, compliments of Wildbirds Unlimited. Enjoy some of the finest birding in Illinois at beautiful Gillson Park. (You may also be able to spot many of these same birds in your backyard!)
Learn how to prevent bird collisions with glass windows.
