Salt Creek
Wood Dale, Illinois, United States
Located at the Salt Creek Park Forest Preserve in Wood Dale, Illinois
Typically slow moving creek
Samples taken from the bridge over the Salt Creek just East of Addison Road.
Location created by
Tom Kubica
- Group: National Great Rivers : Winter Chloride Watch
- Lat: 41.9546929
- Lng: -87.988193
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
Highest and fastest water yet encountered over this measurement period. All ground areas soaked.
Saw 2 Blue jays, 9 male Mallard ducks, 1 Male Cardinal, 1 Robin, 1 Black capped Chickadee, 1 Song sparrow.
Sunny, chilly windy. Cumulus clouds. Path and grass wet from rains on Tuesday.
Deer prints near bridge.
Saw 3 Squirrels, 1 Red tailed hawk, 1 Eastern Phoebe, 2 Canadian geese, 2 Mallard ducks, 4 Robins, 1 Cardinal, 1 Golden crowned kinglet, 1 Northern Flicker, 1 Hairy woodpecker, 4 Red-bellied woodpeckers, 2 Blue jays.
Sunny but windy. Wildlife: 4 Squirrels. 1 Red Bellied Woodpecker, 17 Robins. 2 Turkey vultures.
Warm sunny morning. Water still a bit high. Mud and some standing water in the grassy areas.
Wildlife 2 squirrels, 2 Mallard ducks, 2 Blue jays, 5 American Robins, 1 Northern Cardinal. Heard Spring peepers.
There was a forest preserve worker using a gas powered leaf blower to clean up areas which may account for lack of some wildlife.
Very windy today. Water levels highest and fastest observed during this testing period. Branches and tree trunk debris piling up against bridge.
Saw: 1- squirrel, 3 Canadian geese, 2 Black-capped chickadees, 1 Cardinal, 1 Robin, 2 Red-bellied woodpeckers, 1 Blue jay, 8 Mallard ducks.
Saw 4 deer, 4 squirrels, 1 Downy woodpecker, 1 Dark eyed Junco, 6 Robins, 2 Canadian geese and 10 Cedar Waxwings.
Beautiful sunny, warm and windy day. Creek was clear again.
4 Blue Jays, 2 Red-bellied woodpeckers, 2 Black-capped chickadees.
Heard one frog occasionally peeping.
Nice blue skies, cloud free. Mild winds. Wet ground with some mud in spots.
Creek was very clear. Could see to bottom.
Saw 6 squirrels, 1 Blue jay, 1 American Robin, 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker.
Bright but completely overcast skies.
Creek lower than last week.
Saw 4 Squirrels, 3 Blue jays, 1 Canadian goose. Saw 1 small brown mammal swimming along the creek show by the bridge.
Cloudy and windy. Creek was very high overflowing the bank near the bridge in a few spots.
Wildlife: 3 Red Tail hawks, 3 Red-bellied woodpeckers, 1 Blue jay, 1 Black capped chickadee, 5 Canadian geese.
2 Squirrels.