Sapsucker Court/Riverside Plaza had many White-Crowned Sparrows this morning, the first I'd seen this spring. Also present: 1 Brown Thrasher, 1 Hermit Thrush,...
The highlight from a short 20 minute drive-through at Illinois Beach State Park was a Clay-colored Sparrow. It was mixed in with about a dozen White-crowned's...
I was out and about in DuPage County on Saturday (4/29) at the Morton Arboretum and DuPage County Fair Grounds. I saw nothing while on a brief stroll through...
The rain was steady and so were the warblers. Dressing for an average Sunday morning walk in Northern England made for a pleasant trip. They seemed to be in...
Hi all! Just a few minutes ago I had: 4 White-crowned Sparrows 2 White-throated Sparrows 1 Chipping Sparrow and 1 Lincoln's Sparrow. And about 50 House...
Monday Update from Donald Dann 47 Willets are currently at Great Lakes Navel Training Center, unfortunately access on to the base is NOT guaranteed. Maybe...
After again seeing a Hooded Warbler in my yard, I was off to Wooded Island. I was only there between 7:30 and 8:30 but had a good morning. Some highlights...
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pq609@...
May 1, 2006 3:35 pm
I got up early to go to Montrose this morning, but a cardinal singing outside caused me to go out on the patio to see if there was anything else to see. ...
May got off to a good start at Montrose Point in Chicago's Lincoln Park. I recorded 71 species there this morning (1 May 2006) and including other birds that...
BOBOLINK - Bartel Grassland, 1 scout but many to follow soon. Parking is a major problem so please contact me personally if you want to visit the site. Dick...
A photo of 10 of the 16 WILLETS on Montrose Beach this morning (1 May 2006) is posted at http://home.comcast.net/~geoffrey.williamson/willet.html Good birding,...
A LeConte's sparrow was feeding on dandelion seedheads near a pile of fallen tree branches just south of the Laflin Memorial building. The Laflin building is...
On Saturday afternoon my wife and I spotted a large Osprey perched in a tree feasting on a fish it had snatched from the small lake behind the house. The lake...
In addition to the aforementioned birds (many of which I missed - too bad) I had a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and a WOOD THRUSH at Montrose this morning. In case...
Okay, I confess, I went to Jarvis to see the Prothonotary Warbler, but I did not see it. But quick visits to both Jarvis and Montrose landed me with 41...
In addition to Geoff Williamson's Montrose Report, I saw the followings: 3 EASTERN KINGBIRD 5 WOOD THRUSH 1 MARSH WREN 1 SEDGE WREN 1 BLACKPOLL(m) At Jarvis...
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Thad Edmonds
duthaven@...
May 1, 2006 8:07 pm
All, This morning about 11:00 I was surveying a nearby field for Bobolinks ( no Luck) and saw 8 Lincoln's Sparrows. They must have been close to some Red...
Went for just a quick while. Most action was seen by the barn area and bridge. Seen: Black-throated Green Northern Parula Palm Yellow-Rumped Heard: Ovenbird ...
Hi all, Monday 01-May-06: Kankakee LeVasseur Park/Perry Farm Trail:0500-1215H(2.5mi walk + 1.5mi drive)_OC_50'sf_S-S#5-15_Beaver_Muskrat_Raccoon_Red Fox(2)_E...
This afternoon at Paul Douglas Forest Preserve in Hoffman Estates: Hundreds of swallows and Chimney Swifts were swooping over the swamp and marsh, enjoying the...
At 7:00 am on Saturday April 29, 2006 an OSPREY was perched on the North side of Butterfield Road at the intersection of Herrick and Butterfield. Behind the...
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Keith Mcmullen
warbler7@...
May 1, 2006 10:53 pm
Hi Gang: Despite the cloudy, mostly windy and intermittent rains, the approximately 32 birders who competed in the 5th Annual Birding Blitz as part of the...
Fellow Ibeters, 1 May 2006 Nice morning birding at Ryerson CA and Half Day FP off Milwaukee Ave (opposite Dan Wright Woods). Ryerson Arrivals: 1 Least...
Hi folks, and thanks Keith McMullen for posting the results of the April Big Day in southern Illinois. First and foremost, the Cache Cuckoos, who are very ...
For the record, I was Blitz-birding with my sister (Kris), not my wife (Lori). My wife doesn't think Big Days sound like all that much fun, oddly enough. We...
Hey everyone, Just about 25 minutes ago at 6:45pm a juvenile Broad-winged Hawk flew over my house following a Crested Caracara(not really, JUST KIDDING okay,...
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Carolyn A. Marsh
cmarshbird@...
May 2, 2006 1:09 am
I saw 1 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD (M) at Hegewisch Marsh in SE Chicago. I haven't been to the main marsh in a couple of years and thought to check it out. ...
My parents who live in Southern Illinois, in beautiful Olney, (the home of the white squirrel) called today to tell me that they had rose breasted grosbeaks...
Hi All, An impromtu trip to Northerly Island Monday evening yielded a major bonus in the form of a female/imm Smith's Longspur. Originally I flushed the bird...
I had a Rose-breasted in my yard tonight in Evanston. Last year, I had a male and female on May 11th who stayed for 3-4 days. Not sure if this is the same...
