Hi Eric, I have encountered big cats before in Illinois. About 6 years ago at Springdale Cemetery in Peoria I was kneeling down to photograph a wildflower when...
At little Foley Pond in Highland Park, a brief half hour circuit yielded an astonishing 26 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS - they apparently love the buckthorn. If...
What a nice May 1 surprise. Bring out the grape jelly, go buy oranges. That's my morning task. The Orioles are here! Singing and posing as in years past. ...
I had a Worm-eating Warbler at LaBagh Woods this morning. It was feeding near the ground in the narrow strip of trees that run along the railroad tracks about...
Imagine my surprise to see a Ruby-throated Hummingbird trying to eat from my orange Home Depot bucket! The poor guy was probably starving! I put some oranges...
Hi all, Birds of interest seen at Montrose today included: Dunlin American Pipits (3) Common Loon (for a while inside the fish hook) Green Heron Baltimore...
BANK and CLIFF SWALLOWS were spotted scouting out last year's nesting sights on the south end of campus about 9:30am, along with BARN and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED...
The South Pond was pretty busy today for our Thursday walk, with the highlights being a first-year male SUMMER TANAGER, and a flyby flock of 8 WILLETS. Full...
I also had a FOS beautiful male Baltimore Oriole this morning in Deerfield. He took a drink from the hummingbird feeder! Bonnie Duman Lake County ...
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John Jaeger
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May 1, 2008 4:06 pm
We had a gorgeous male Rose-breasted Grosbeak at our primary sunflower seed feeder today. Excellent looks by everyone at home and a few good photos. We also...
I visited the Reed-Turner Woodland this morning for a short walk with Steve Barg and Doug Light. We had just over 40 species, with dozens of Yellow-rumped and...
It's interesting that birding experts are now standing in for hunter experts. The guy I dialogued with was about 60 years old and had been hunting IL for...
Doug Light reminded me that we also saw a Blue-headed Vireo and a Lincoln's Sparrow. I'll be quiet now. Jeff Sundberg Same Place As Last Time [Non-text...
I refound the Kentucky Warbler I saw yesterday in the same location. It is hanging out in a grassy area with low hedges and shrubs at the south end of campus...
I don't think Jeff Sundberg was saying there aren't mountain lions in southern Illinois. I think he was saying that the idea that the IDNR is releasing...
I won't post again on this, but Scott Judd provided an amazing link to an article from today's 'Chicago Reader' about IL Mountain Lions. If you're interested,...
I had 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeak at the sun flowers seeds (oilers) today about 10 am. Gilbert Anderson Shorewood, Will Co. WCAS **************Need a new ride?...
Eric and list- the presence of at least a small number of cougars in Illinois in recent years is indisputable. My comment was simply intended to try and stop...
Dear birders, Other birds at Montrose included 7 Willets (just outside the protected area at 10:a.m. They flew north when a couple with 2 dogs came along.);...
Next trip of the Lake-Cook Chapter, IL Audubon Society: Sunday May 4 7:30 and 8:00 AM Bird Banding at Shaw Woods, Skokie River Nature Preserve, Lake...
I observed a lesser yellow legs, and a spotted sandpiper in the southeast pond of Rosehill Cementery. Some turkey vultures were around as well. Carolyn Law ...
Hi, all, I was just surprised by a group of 8 purple finches at our feeder. Check out the photos here: (Sorry about my multiple postings on IBF, but I just...
From a memorable 2004 IBET post ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/4148), "Talking to other people I have met in the underbelly of the "legal"...
15 minutes at the 'Point' produced the following birds. The Chat is a lifer for me. Highlights: YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT -- 1 - FOS Vesper Sparrow - 1 American...
hello ibetors: hi lites from the rena cohen led lake-cook field trip. blue-winged warbler 2 veeries. least flycatcher dan wright woods had an early wilson's...
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robirdman
robirdman@...
May 1, 2008 7:42 pm
I didn't see this species mentioned, but I saw 2 different individuals at Montrose today and photographed one. Rob Curtis [Non-text portions of this message...
Sue Friscia and I went birding this morning at McClaughry Springs (Palos) and in the afternoon, John J. Duffy Preserve (131st and just west of Will Cook Road)....
Rosehill got a few new birds in last night, making for a great start for the month of May. Most of the place was quiet, but a nicely varied flock of mixed...
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bob shelby
bobshelby_1956@...
May 1, 2008 9:38 pm
This afternoon I observed a female Wilson's Phalarope in breeding plumage. It was in a sewage "pond" east of West Salem. It is my first for Edwards county. Bob...
