Northwest Ill. Audubon Society Event for late March 2021, Spring Mississippi River waterfowl trip offered - Monroe Times

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Northwest Ill. Audubon Society Event for late March 2021, Spring Mississippi River waterfowl trip offered

Dozens of species of waterfowl have recently been returning to the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, including these shoveler ducks seen Tuesday between Boscobel and Blue River.

ducks for web — Dozens of species of waterfowl have recently been returning to the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, including these shoveler ducks seen Tuesday between Boscobel and Blue River.

THOMSON, Ill. — The Northwest Illinois Audubon Society invites interested persons to join them for a visit to the Mississippi River south of Savanna March 27 to view migrating waterfowl.

Participants will meet at the river overlook across from the FWS Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, 7071 Riverview Rd., Thomson.

This field trip is free of charge, but participants must call leader Mary Blackmore at 815-938-3204 to register. For more information, visit the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society website at

nwilaudubon.org.