Chris just called me from Montrose Harbor to say that the BLACK-HEADED GULL is still present there. She found the bird in the harbor a little before 7:00am....
On Feb. 28, we drove south from Peoria to Meredosia to check for spring birds. Although the main channel of the river is mostly open, the water is high and...
Hello IBETTERS, Meant to post yesterday, but due to an incident could not. I have heard others have already seen incursions of Red Winged Blackbirds but I have...
Hi all, Many thanks to Bob Hughes for finding this magnificent gull. My wife and I took our 4 week old girl out on her first birding field trip to see this...
Dear birders, The Black-headed Gull was still at Montrose this morning. When I arrived, around 7:10, Bruce Heimer and Nolan were coming from the south side of...
In spite of the rain I got some photos of the Black-headed Gull at Montrose this morning. I stayed from 7:30AM to 9:30AM and got shots of the bird in and...
Wednesday, 2/28, a friend and I viewed over 180 Am. white pelicans on the Mississippi River off Wilkenson Island, Jackson County. The majority were actually...
Hi all, Thurs 01-Mar-07: Mazonia/Braidwood SFWA: 0715-0945(11.7 mi Drive)_OC/Rain_35_SE 5-20_15-20 Fishermen. Spent part of the morning at the corner of...
The March 6, 2007 program of the Lake-Cook Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society will feature Tony Szabados' Top Ten, his choices for the best birding...
Here's a message from Rob Curtis, referencing some quite nice photos he took of the BLACK-HEADED GULL at Montrose. - Geoff W. Rob Curtis took photos of the...
Everytime someone posted a viewing of the Black-headed Gull, I just felt sicker and sicker. At 12:30 I informed the office I had to leave and I limped out of...
Hello IBET: Jackie and I arrived at Montrose between the downpours at 9:30 am. He was napping in the middle of the harbor amoung gulls and geese. A few birds ...
Trying again to post after unsuccessful attempts: I took photos yesterday and added to my developing web site.. They may be seen at gallery:...
robirdman
robirdman@...
Mar 2, 2007 1:11 am
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Hello IBETTERS, This message has been delayed 2 days due to Yahoo problems. Meant to post Tuesday, but due to an incident could not. I have heard others have...
Tonight five of us observed 28 Short-eared owls at Peabody River King FWA a mile east of New Athens. Last night I had 35 at the same place. Tom May St. Clair...
Thomas May
samtum@...
Mar 2, 2007 3:16 am
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It was nice to hear and see a Killdeer flying over the Harper College parking lot this afternoon. Makes spring seem that much closer. Our yard birdfeeders ...
Hello IBET Spring arrived in DeKalb County Thursday, although it may have left again. As I write this about 2:00 AM, it's snowing sideways, the wind is blowing...
On my run last night heard a large flock of red-winged blackbirds staging for the night in the marsh at Western Avenue in Batavia. This location, formally...
Christopher Cudworth
cudworthfix@...
Mar 2, 2007 1:04 pm
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Hi folks, Here in Kankakee we are finding an increasing public interest in birds and bird photos - request for speakers and photographs is happening more...
By now, everyone saw many, even from the professional photographer, Black-headed Gull's photos. Here is the photos taken when it was found early (7:30am) on...
The black-headed gull was still on the ice in the southwest corner of Montrose Harbor as late as 8:15 this morning. I arrived about 7:30. Eric Walters had...
I was at the Black-headed Gull location at Montrose Harbor this morning from 6:45-7:45 am without any success in relocating this gull. Last night's 30+ mph...
Outstanding thought - any increased public awareness is a beautiful thing. On Mar 2, 2007, at 7:22 AM, Jed Hertz wrote: Hi folks, Here in Kankakee we are...
Dawn Smith
mrssmith2@...
Mar 2, 2007 3:48 pm
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Sorry, I forgot to post my id on the previous post. rjdbird1 is Rich DeCoster Evanston, Il The post was for Montrose Harbor, Cook County [I'm sorry I didn't...
I know starlings are not usually very exciting, but this is my regular guy - nests in the alley, on an electric box, every year. About five years ago, I went...
In between a workshop in Wheaton and a talk in North Park Village, I had a little time to bird yesterday (Thursday). Arriving at the circle turnaround on the...
This morning there was a mixed flock (approx. 150) of common grackles, cowbirds & red-winged blackbirds on Allen Rd. in Hampshire just east of the Coon Creek...
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