Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
An image of the Chicago skyline from "the Magic Hedge," a honeysuckle bush.
View from "the Magic Hedge" in Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
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TypeAnimal sanctuary, nature preserve
Location200 W. Montrose Harbor Dr. Chicago, IL 60660
Websitewww.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/lincoln-park-montrose-point-bird-sanctuary

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary is a 15-acre bird sanctuary and nature preserve in Lincoln Park within Uptown, Chicago.[1] The preserve includes Prairie, Savanna, Woodland, as well as an ADA Path, Birding Area, and Nature Trail.[2] With 349 recorded species, it is Illinois's hottest spot on EBird.[3]

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, conservationists and birders worked together to officially designate this area a nature preserve and bird sanctuary.[4] It opened to the public in July 2001.[5]

  1. ^ "Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary ("The Magic Hedge")". Chicago Park District. Archived from the original on March 20, 2006. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Lincoln Park - Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary | Chicago Park District". www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ "Big-city Birding". St. Cloud Times. 2023-08-20. pp. B3. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ "The Magic Hedge | BirdNote". www.birdnote.org. 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  5. ^ "Section of beach at Montrose reserved for feathered guests". Chicago Tribune. 2001-08-14. p. 83. Retrieved 2024-04-17.