BIRD FINDING 
Forest Glen Preserve Vermilion County 
Description: Forest Glen Preserve was dedicated in 1968 and is probably the best birding area 
in east-central Illinois. 1800 acres in size, the preserve includes beech-maple and oak-hickory 
forests, successional fields, several ponds, a beautiful creek valley, five acres of restored 
tall-grass prairie, and about three miles of frontage along the Vermilion River. This meeting of 
prairie and woodland creates a varied habitat that draws many species of birds. 
Directions: The Preserve is located in southern Vermilion County, six miles northeast of 
Georgetown. It is best reached by following Rt. 1 south of Danville to Georgetown, and then 
following signs for six miles east and north to the entrance road. The area is open from 8:00 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the winter and from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the summer. 
Birding: More than 200 species of birds have been recorded on the Preserve since 1969 and 
nearly 100 species have been found nesting here. Some of the interesting birds include the 
American Bittern, many species of waterfowl and shorebirds, Short-eared Owls, Pileated 
Woodpeckers, both species of chickadees, many Eastern Bluebirds, twelve species of nesting 
warblers, Upland Sandpipers, LeConte’s, Savannah, Grasshopper and Henslow’s sparrows, and 
several hawks and owls. 
—Marilyn Campbell, Deputy Director 
Vermilion County Conservation District 
Rika 
Westville, IL 61883 
Illinois Audubon Bulletin, Fall, 1976. 
Supplement to BIRD FINDING IN ILLINOIS, 
by The Illinois Audubon Society, 1975. 
