The male Varied Thrush in Lake Forest was seen again today, but this time it was in a different yard. It was near Everett and Estate, which is 1 block west of...
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Steve Spitzer
steven0703
Feb 28, 2008 4:53 am
Good evening Birders. I made one post each for Montrose and Belmont Harbors as I had a lot of photos, including a few photo stories. Montrose ...
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Geoffrey A. Williamson
larus_thayeri
Feb 28, 2008 2:30 pm
Here's my bird list from Montrose Point in Chicago's Lincoln Park this morning (Thursday, 28 February 2008). Highlights were a LAPLAND LONGSPUR and eight SNOW...
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Dawn Keller
dawn27725
Feb 28, 2008 2:35 pm
Thanks, Wes, for your sighting. I think you're right about the owl being hungry - Flint Creek Wildlife has admitted a record number of raptors since January 1...
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Jed Hertz
jhh_60910
Feb 28, 2008 3:26 pm
Hi all, Here's a few sightings from my drive east yesterday (2/27/08) through the Pembroke Twp Area, Kankakee Co, IL and into Newton Co, IN: IL, Home,...
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John Heneghan
johnhens1
Feb 28, 2008 4:58 pm
Article on wind farms and potential threat to Whooping Cranes http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23389384/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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redkayak2008
Feb 28, 2008 5:33 pm
For something like the third year in a row great horned owls are nesting in a large tree on the northeast quadrant of the grounds at the Kane County courthouse...
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Christopher Cudworth
cudworthfix@...
Feb 28, 2008 5:39 pm
John: There is a malapropism in the title of this email. As we know, you meant Whooping Cranes. But Whopping Cranes might be more descriptive. Chris Cudworth ...
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Darrell Shambaugh
djs60552
Feb 28, 2008 6:20 pm
The Kane County Courthouse owls were on the nest on January 18, and probably before that. Last year the first time I saw the nest occupied was January 6. This...
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mmadsen48
Feb 28, 2008 7:25 pm
A lone COMMON REDPOLL was the highlight of a brief walk this morning along the West Branch of the DuPage River in Knoch Knoll Park. The park is located in the...
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David Antieau
davidantieau
Feb 28, 2008 8:12 pm
Dear birders, Highlights of a mid-morning to early afternoon trip to Montrose were 29 scoters (15 White-winged and 14 Surf Scoters). One White-winged Scoter...
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samburckhardt
Feb 28, 2008 9:56 pm
I went to Montrose Harbor, this afternoon. Around 1 P.M., while standing on the fish-hook pier I saw a female type WHITE-WINGED SCOTER fly by. I saw it land...
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David Antieau
davidantieau
Feb 28, 2008 11:00 pm
Dear birders, It seems, after reading Sam Burchardt's post, that I probably was mistaken in identifying some of the birds as Surf Scoters. There were no male...
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bissbirds@...
bissbirds
Feb 28, 2008 11:48 pm
The person who reported the Varied Thrush at her feeder yesterday did not see it today. But obviously it is still somewhere in the area. Richard Biss ...
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bob shelby
bobshelby_1956@...
Feb 29, 2008 12:23 am
Leroy Harrison and I observed 2 Saw-whet Owls in Lawrence County today. This evening we counted 39 Sandhill Cranes in Richland County. Bob Shelby West Salem,...
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Steve Spitzer
steven0703
Feb 29, 2008 2:52 am
Hi Birders, No unusual ducks today but a few pictures of ducks in calm water. The calm water is a rarity even if the ducks aren't. ...
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Travis Mahan
calidris_1004
Feb 29, 2008 4:11 am
Hello all, The following Horseshoe Lake report from 27 Feb 2008 is from Jack Cowan of the St. Louis area: Spring is getting closer. I spotted my first of year...
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tchotchkeblue
Feb 29, 2008 1:22 pm
Hi everyone, I worked at the sanctuary yesterday (fed two baby barn owls, see pics on blog) and took lots and lots of pictures. The birds in this post, other...
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John Leonard
pleonard55
Feb 29, 2008 5:26 pm
Once again there was a NORTHERN SHRIKE at the Air Station Prairie in Glenview Thursday (2/28) late afternoon (5 PM). The prairie is just south of Willow Road...
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Grant Simon
gsimon1694
Feb 29, 2008 5:48 pm
Today was pretty slow birding. Went to montrose, belmont, and made a brief stop at the foster beach where the scoters were being seen. Not much luck with the...
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Matthew Winks
fluidfive
Feb 29, 2008 5:49 pm
Hi all, Back on 2/8/08 I noticed three unusual geese with Canada Geese at Evergreen Lake. This morning I found them again, snapped a few pictures and uploaded...
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Grant Simon
gsimon1694
Feb 29, 2008 5:52 pm
Sorry forgot my name Grant Simon Chicago,Il ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make...
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B.G. Sloan
bgsloan2
Feb 29, 2008 6:01 pm
There used to be Canada x Chinese goose hybrids at Urbana's Crystal Lake Park. They may still be there...it's just that I haven't looked for them in awhile. ...
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Jed Hertz
jhh_60910
Feb 29, 2008 8:32 pm
Hi all, Friday 29-Feb-08: LeVasseur Park/Perry Farm: 0655-1310H (2 mi Walk + Brkft)_Sleet/OC_34-39_SSW - WSW 5-25_Muskrat_Wt Deer (4)_E Cottontail_River...
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meillynjane
Feb 29, 2008 9:11 pm
are they still here in the south loop on plymouth court?...
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Nolan
nal1212
Feb 29, 2008 9:42 pm
I thought I would get ahead of the Scoters seen at Montrose yesterday, so I went to Waukegan Harbor this morning. There were five White-winged Scoters and a...
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Steve Spitzer
steven0703
Feb 29, 2008 11:45 pm
Hi Birders. A few Snow Bunting pictures and a small birding report at the link. http://www.ilbirds.com/index.php?topic=3315.0 Not too exciting but the air had...
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birdhaxxor@...
birdhaxxor
Mar 1, 2008 12:31 am
I just recently uploaded my?Sax-ZIm Bog?photos to flickr, so it might be worth checking out some of them. List of photographed birds: -Boreal Chickadee -Pine...
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Geoffrey A. Williamson
larus_thayeri
Mar 1, 2008 4:11 am
- RBA * Illinois * Chicago * February 27, 2008 * ILCH080227 - Birds mentioned WHITE-WINGED SCOTER RED-THROATED LOON HORNED GREBE BALD EAGLE ICELAND GULL ...
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casresearch@...
bankswallow2003
Mar 1, 2008 5:37 am
Friday afternoon about 3:30pm there was an adult BALD EAGLE at Busse Woods Forest Preserve in Schaumburg. I believe I've only seen one other Bald Eagle at...
