There was an adult breeding Franklin's Gull at LaSalle Lake this afternoon. It was resting on the second berm the 2 hours I was present. Also a Horned Grebe...
Greetings - Observed a Swainson's Hawk today (26 May)to the east of Chapman Rd in Kane Co. The bird was located 0.5 mi east of Peplow Rd. Did not see a mate...
I spent about 8 hours birding Lowden-Miller State Forest and Nachusa Grasslands this morning, from 6:00am on. It was a nearly perfect day in West-Central...
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Beau Schaefer
beauschaefer@...
May 26, 2012 11:58 pm
Jim Solum and I had nice looks at a first summer LAUGHING GULL this morning while canoeing out on Grass Lake in COLSP. Beau Schaefer round lake beach, IL lake...
A brief rant: is it just me or does it seem like they took the warblers, put them in a dice shaker, and threw them on the table. Ok, scientists, fire away. ...
One could argue, more convincingly I believe, that that was the case BEFORE the recent reordering. With DNA, we now know more about the relationships of...
Hi, all. I found a Bell's Vireo at Turtlehead Lake this evening. This is a site first for me so you could only imagine my excitment when I heard it singing...
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Christopher Cudworth
cudworthfix@...
May 27, 2012 1:47 am
I personally find it interesting when Illinois birders go elsewhere and "report in." It actually sheds comparative light on our experience here, and how it...
Today, Barbara and I took my grandson for a short walk into Ottawa and Kaskaskia Canyons in Starved Rock SP. It was cool, shady, and it reminded us a lot of...
After doing a summer nesting surveys I stopped at Baker's Lake (Hillside/Rt 14, Barringotn) on the way home. There were a handful of shorebirds (most 'peeps'...
Fellow Ibeters, Â Â After a wonderful day of birding yesterday (more later) at Mississippi Palisades State Park, Lost Mound (former Savanna Army Depot), and...
A male Cerulean Warbler put in a brief appearance at Montrose this morning (27 May 2012). Fran Morel and I first heard it singing in the mulberry tree in the...
For the record, Josh remarked twice that he was hearing a buzzing sound. I heard it the 3rd time after he pointed me in the right direction. He then...
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malango@...
May 27, 2012 3:27 pm
Ibeters, There was a flyby dark phased Snow Goose at Montrose this morning. Good birding.everyone. Luis Muñoz malango@... Chicago [Non-text portions of...
2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and 15 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were at the 126th St. Marsh during my visit from 12:15 - 12:45 pm on Sunday (27 May 2012). They were...
This morning I went to Queen of Heaven Cemetery and then Bemis Woods North. At Queen of Heaven (SW corner of Wolf Rd. and Roosevelt Rd.), the highlights were...
I took my bike to Hickory Creek Forest Preserve in Mokena this morning so I could do my first extended exploration of that preserve. The highlights of the...
This morning in the fields along the entrance road to Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington there were 2 Dickcissels calling, a Henslow's Sparrow, a Willow...
Much to our delight, Jake and I have been watching an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER hawk bugs from the top of our neighbor's sycamore tree since 8am. We've shown just...
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Beau Schaefer
beauschaefer@...
May 27, 2012 7:31 pm
Fairly birdy along the lakefront today, though I got 0 new species for the year, which is a bit of a bummer. I started at Waukegan where I hiked the beach with...
I made a quick run into Will County this morning and captured some enjoyable photos to share. I'm between Basbeall games in town and will post a complete...
Returning from out of state back on the evening of May 12th, I had plans to continue attempting to investigate the nightjar presence in various parts of IL. I...
Coming into the Spring, I had long wanted to attempt a Big Day at Illinois Beach State Park. Back in 2000, I had identified Spring fallout conditions, which...
Today at Morton Arb (Joy Path) I spotted two small very warblerish birds flitting very quickly in the trees about 20 feet up. Beecause they moved so quickly...
Ed,  How coincidental that you should post this today. I also found an active Blue-gray Gnatcatcher nest at Hegewisch Marsh in Chicago today. The occupied...
I was at Morton Arboretum (for the first time)Â as well today and also saw the nesting Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. Lots of Indigo Buntings all over the place. ...
Aaron and I spent the morning monitoring bird life at Douglas Park on the west side of Chicago. The birding in the fenced-in sanctuary was particularly...
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NorekJ@...
12:00 am
Yes, Eric -- Aaron will have at least 200 at Douglas by the end of the next three years! Joan Norek Chicago _norekj@..._ (mailto:norekj@...) In a...
