ILBirders, I thought this might interest some. They have a web cam set up along the Platte River at Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary in Nebraska. here's the link - ...
Today at North Pond in the late morning there were 3 pairs of the following ducks: Lesser Scaup, Wood Duck, and Hooded Merganser. Also had a few Song...
In addition to the ducks and Snowy Owl, I noticed an Iceland gull and Lesser BBGull. Rob Curtis. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I keep seeing the posts about activity at Midewin and drove by there on Saturday. The place seems to not be open yet and I was wondering if someone can give...
I discovered the forest preserve at Mays Lake in Oakbrook at Rt 83 and 31st st, not far from my office. Just curious if it is a good place to bird. Thanks Ted...
Yesterday, February 29, I had 650 SANDHILL CRANES go over my house in Westchester (western Cook Co.) heading northwest between 12:45 and 1:30 PM. There was...
Paul Douglas, 9:30 am - 12:20 pm, temp. 40 deg., wind 15 mph, light rain. The marsh is 90 percent frozen, open water along the edges. Canada Geese 118...
I extracted the following post from the IOWA Listserve: As of this morning the Harlequin Duck was still present on the Ben Butterworth Parkway in Moline,...
(This report is posted for the trip leader, Jenny Vogt.) Field Trip to Morton Arboretum Sunday, February 29, 2004 Since Sunday was such an unbelievably warm...
From the AMC Theater parking lot in S. Barrington at noon we saw 2 Rough-legged Hawks heading east (this is a couple miles west of Paul Douglas FP) and heard a...
Gull Frolic photo quiz answer #8: Center bird on the ice is an adult Thayer's Gull. The two dark birds are 1st winter Herring Gulls, the others are adult...
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Mar 2, 2004 2:32 am
Hi Ted (and others) I am not sure when Midewin will be open. My feeling is it will be at least 3 years, possibly up to 10 years before it is fully open (but...
... The field trip program of the DuPage Birding Club for March and April is now on the web at http://www.dupagebirding.org/ It includes a total of six...
Hello IBETTERS, I spent the leap day alone birding and exploring around the hunter's paradise of Jim Edgar Panther Creek Whatever. Upon arrival, I first went...
... DuPage County, Illinois RBA for March 2, 2004 Date: March 2, 2004 Location: DuPage County, Illinois Number: 630-406-8111 Coverage: Western suburbs of...
Last year the Birding Buddies gave the So. IL Hotshots a run for their money but we'd sure like to see even more teams putting the pressure on Dan, Keith &...
Hi folks, Tue 3-2-04: Kankakee:0620-1000_Overcast_40's_NW5-10_River up a bit_E Chipmunk(2)_Swarms of Gnats(?)_Coyote_E Cottontail. Seems we have a bit-of-a...
I'm posting this message for Thomas Groth.... ...."I was leaving the county building in downtown Waukegan around 5PM today and observed a beautiful male...
On page 79 of the Sibley Guide to Birds, there are two geese portrayed in the lower right hand corner. If you picture the bird to the left with a crisper,...
I had an adult Bald Eagle this afternoon, flying directly underneath a soaring Sandhill Crane. We also saw a mink on the ice this morning. Richard Biss ...
I received some nice feedback after posting the January Big Month list, so here are the February lists: February-Top three in the state 121 K. McMullen...
The following post is from Kevin Richmond: Report for Tuesday, March 2: Although the upper pool at Chautauqua N.W.R. (in Mason Co.) was still completely...
Tuesday__March 2, 2004 The following is a list of some of the species that I found at or around Lake Shelbyville in Moultrie County this evening: ~80 - Wood...
Sorry for the late post. These are yesterday's sightings. With the ice mostly gone, and the winds strong out of the south-southwest, not a lot to see. Among...
Tuesady, 3-2-04 , 7:30am Over 200 BWF Geese overhead flying high, fast and north. Great to hear a flock thats not Canada or Snows. Ross Thompson Macon County ...
While fishing yesterday on the Illinois River, we found two bald eagles nesting on the north side of the river downstream of Starved Rock. The guy I was with...
This morning the highlights in Humboldt Park were 2 song sparrows, 3 wood ducks and a red-tailed hawk who has been around for weeks, along with 40 or so...
