Ann Straight was out there last weekend and reported anout 400 bald eagles around Lock and Dam 13 near Fulton. John Heneghan La Fox, Kane Cty [Non-text...
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LewsaderBud@...
Feb 1, 2007 2:14 pm
I was at Fulton Illinois Lock and Dam #13 yesterday (Wednesday). The river is frozen over and there are 100's of Bald Eagles there. Bud Lewsader Danville, ...
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Robert Hughes
scandiaca63
Feb 1, 2007 2:28 pm
A third year Glaucous Gull and an adult Thayer's Gull were at Montrose this morning. Both birds were in the open water just east of the fishing pier. There...
20029
phrag207
Feb 1, 2007 2:31 pm
Hi Ibet; So much for it not being an owl.Location is Lombard,DuPage County, Highland Ave just north of Butterfield and the east-West Tollway. West side of...
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Ms Sheryl DeVore
sheryl_1956
Feb 1, 2007 3:12 pm
THank you all for your thoughts on spam -- lots of great ideas, which I will look into when I return from out of town this weekend. YOU ARE ALL THE BEST! ...
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ckerchmar@...
Feb 1, 2007 4:20 pm
Although I had no intention of going birdwatching today, the report of something as interesting as a snowy owl only five minutes from my home preempted...
20032
ericwalt40
Feb 1, 2007 5:37 pm
This past weekend I was in the vicinity of Pyramid (Arklands) State Park in Perry County, so I briefly birded there. The most unusual species was the flock of...
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Mcmullen, Keith A MVS
Keith.A.Mcmullen@...
Feb 1, 2007 7:29 pm
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Hi Eric & IBET friends: BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS have been found on several of the "Southern"; Illinois CBC's in the past...
20034
tonkder
Feb 1, 2007 7:53 pm
I spent some time driving around southwest Livingston County early this morning. I did not have any luck with any owls or uncommon raptors, but did find a...
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douglas stotz
douglasstotz
Feb 1, 2007 8:10 pm
At lunchtime today I went up to North Ave. to see if the HARLEQUIN DUCKS were still hanging around. I found that they were, although they were farther south...
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Jerry
ai9w
Feb 1, 2007 8:45 pm
Saw Joel's post and left almost at once for Lombard, that's about the only Yankee bird I really need now. However we did not see it after searching...
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cassie392003
Feb 1, 2007 9:14 pm
Hi everyone, I, too, looked for the Snowy Owl for almost two hours this afternoon between 12:30 and 2:30PM and did not see it. I also drove around a large...
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boglady
stacyiwanicki
Feb 1, 2007 9:27 pm
Volo Bog State Natural Area Presents Whoo's Who & Friends - A Personal Look at Owls and Hawks Saturday, February 10 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Ornithologist Mark...
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JERRY KUMERY
rosyfinch2
Feb 1, 2007 10:10 pm
Hello IBET: Jackie and I arrived at the reported location at 9:40 am. There he was, in all his glory, across the street from the Yorktown Shopping Center. He...
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karen Mansfield
kinfinch
Feb 1, 2007 10:57 pm
Hello Everyone, I was hiking this morning in the Palos area and came across a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers along the trail at Teason Woods. They were foraging...
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JERRY KUMERY
rosyfinch2
Feb 1, 2007 11:07 pm
Hello IBET: As we were getting ready to leave the Snowy, from our viewing position in Allerton Ridge Cemetery, we spotted movement in a nearby tree. ...
20042
Vicky Sroczynski
vickysroczynski
Feb 1, 2007 11:15 pm
Hi, it was a great birding day today, starting with 26 crows flying over the back yard/cemetery--haven't seen that many in a really long time--and I got a...
20043
bob shelby
bobshelby_1956@...
Feb 1, 2007 11:16 pm
The Say's Phoebe reappeared today at the Prairie Ridge SNA office in Jasper County. I was working in the unheated side of our shop with the big door open and...
20044
DickRiner
rinerdick
Feb 2, 2007 12:39 am
SHORT-EARED OWLS AND NORTHERN HARRIERS are still plentiful at Bartel
Grassland. 13 SE Owls and 6 NH this afternoon/evening. Dick Riner Matteson Cook County ...
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alsiegle06
Feb 2, 2007 5:39 am
4 Rough-legged hawk have been hunting daily from 9-4 at the field on the Northwest corner at the intersection of Everett Road and Riverwoods Road. I spotted...
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Pete Moxon
long-eared-owl@...
Feb 2, 2007 8:21 am
I was out when the first post came through, but came home in time to see Joel's post come through. The Snowy had moved by the time I got there. I ended up...
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wiedricheducationcenter
wiedricheduc...
Feb 2, 2007 3:26 pm
There are still short eared owls present in Glacial Park north of McHenry. We had seen as many as 4 in December but the last two afternoons, approx. 4:45 pm,...
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wiedricheducationcenter
wiedricheduc...
Feb 2, 2007 3:36 pm
I imagine many of you already have plans for International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday May 12th, but I am seeking a few more speakers for an event that I...
20049
cassie392003
Feb 2, 2007 4:05 pm
Hi everyone, The NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was spotted by Bruce Heimer about 7:30AM this morning on the south end of the cemetery off Highland Av. in Lombard, north...
20050
James Sullivan
jbernardsull...
Feb 2, 2007 6:06 pm
Hello fellow birders - I just read this interesting news item regarding a pair of wild eagles attacking a British paraglider while in competition. Apparently...
20051
PPrich39@...
pum31baa
Feb 2, 2007 6:42 pm
I'm perplexed over a new arrival in the yard. A few minutes ago I noticed a rather different bird on the tube peanut feeder. Wing markings were "somewhat";...
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Jane
jward1108
Feb 2, 2007 7:29 pm
I finally posted photos from the Illinois River Valley Drive: http://walkwithmepart2.blogspot.com/2007_02_02_archive.html ... -- Jane Ward Peoria Illinois ...
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Steve Huggins
sjhuggins1209
Feb 3, 2007 1:50 am
The three Harlequins (2 male) were still present south of North Avenue beach tonight at 4.45pm. They were south of Schiller St. The area is still surprsingly ...
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Karen Forcum
tkforcum
Feb 3, 2007 4:28 am
Does anyone know what the birding is like around Alton right now? Eagles, swans, etc. Have a Birder Good Day Karen Forcum Mode, IL tkforcum@... ...
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Shawn Clubb
webnut9
Feb 3, 2007 4:43 am
The river at Alton is covered with ice, but there are a few spots where common goldeneye, canvasbacks, hooded mergansers and common mergansers are out. There ...
