Al, Great month! As you mentioned, I had a great day in January that was the primary thrust of my own January big month for northern Illinois. Yesterday, quite...
This morning, a flock of 16 White-winged Crossbills flew over while I was out along Safford Road picking up our newspaper. The flock came from the direction...
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Anne Straight
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Feb 1, 2012 6:16 pm
Hope has laid her first egg today at Lock and Dam 13 - Fulton, IL. You can see the goings on at http://sumriver.org/ on the facebook page or I could send you...
Mike Madsen asked me to post that he is currently watching the Champaign County PRAIRIE FALCON found near the Frito Lay plant near Sidney, at 12:15 today. The...
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Todd Anderson
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Feb 1, 2012 6:49 pm
I went to see if I could fine Beau's Tufted Titmouse at the Oak Springs canoe launch in Libertyville. As soon as I started down the trail, I could hear it...
Hello Bird People, Being somewhat worn out by January's "Sort Of Big Month" I have decided to designate February 2012 as a "Small Month" so that I can recover...
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Carolyn A. Marsh
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Feb 1, 2012 8:43 pm
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Bald Eagles occupy Chicago! Bald Eagles vs. Mayor Emanuel The pair of BALD EAGLES seen for months now and listed on the National ...
A different kind of tubenose can be seen in Chicago in a couple of weeks. The great artsy/folk/rock band Shearwater will be opening for Sharon van Etten at...
Without any "proper" birding today, I managed to pull off a 4 finch day! I had a Siskin fly over on my way home from school, and we have a Common Redpoll in...
Many thanks to the encouragement from Anne Straight and Karen Lund and to my chauffeur Chris. Anne and Karen's directions were spot-on and despite the...
I too took advantage of the fine weather this afternoon to scan the gulls at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. I started at the south end and found a juvenile...
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Dawn
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Feb 1, 2012 11:46 pm
Brian Williams will interview photographer Paul Bannick in a few moments about the snowys Paul has spent loads of time in the tundra photographing these owls...
I took the afternoon off from searching for owls to do some easy birding. A nice patch of open water at Whalon contained a good variety of waterfowl. The pair...
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Dawn
mrssmith2@...
Feb 2, 2012 1:08 am
another clip (web only) on Paul and his owl photography http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#46228248 Information about his book 'The Owl and the Woodpecker'...
John and I blasted out to Shabbona today and had nice looks at some good birds. ***Some on the list were seen on the way to and fro*** GREATER WHITE-FRONTED...
Traveled south today with Mike Baum. We were able to find several birds that had been previously reported. We had to wait for some early fog to lift, but then...
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Anne Straight
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Feb 2, 2012 1:50 am
Some Ogle County birds: Home: 8 PINE SISKINS, FOX SPARROW, AM. TREE SPARROWS, EURASIAN TREE SPARROW, SONG SPARROW and the ususal. Oregon & Castle Rock Areas:...
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bob shelby
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Feb 2, 2012 1:54 am
This evening I had 3 woodcocks in my CRP field west of my house in Edwards County. Bob Shelby West Salem Edwards Co. bobshelby_1956@... [Non-text...
On the way to work today I saw the adult Red-shouldered Hawk flying east along the north side of the Kennedy Expy. (in Chicago) between Cumberland and ...
Hi Birders, The Harlequin Duck was in Lincoln Park Lagoon today, about even with the entrance to the zoo. You can see a so so picture of her and read a report...
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46228719#null Please support intelligent local coverage of wildlife ie:Carolyn Marsh's great work today spotting the...
Just a minor addition to what Michael Hogg and Al Stokie have already reported... Clara Coen and myself spotted 2 American Kestrels in the trees on Evening...
http://www.twincities.com/ci_19868737 Say it isn't so! Jerry Goldner Cook...
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Mcmullen, Keith A MVS
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Feb 2, 2012 2:04 pm
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Hey Gang, While Geoff and I finish up the FALL REPORT for North American Birds, we were hoping to gather some of the...
The Decorah, IA eagles are preparing their nesting bowl, in anticipation. This morning, Papa brought Mama a freshly killed rabbit. It can't be too much...
Kevin Richmond relocated the PRAIRIE FALCON and called me around 11AM. The bird is being seen out in a field northeast of the intersection of 2500E/900N. Mike...
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Mark Hurley
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Feb 2, 2012 5:54 pm
LCFPD Educator Jill Stites had a Northern Shrike here at Ryerson woods today in the field just west of the parking lot at the Welcome Center. We all got a good...
