Illinois Spring Bird Count

The statewide Illinois Spring Bird Count is held in early May (often before migration peak in northern Illinois). The date for 2009 is May 9 (Saturday). It is organized by county. The state is subdivided into four areas from south to north. County compilers and contact information are indicated. Entries in parentheses indicate information from a previous year. For current information you may also contact the state compiler, Vern Kleen, at (217) 787-3515 or .

Birders are especially encouraged to participate in the following counties which have seen 3 or fewer participants (for an entire county!) in 2007 (2008 statistics not available to this webmaster): Bond, Brown, Bureau, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Douglas, Ford, Franklin, Gallatin, Greene (not reported in 2007), Hardin, Henry, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson (not reported in 2007), Macoupin, Marion, Massac, Peoria, Perry, Pulaski, Saline, Sangamon, Stark, Wayne, and White. These counties are listed in BOLD.

Greater Chicago Area (Area 4 - in part)

• Cook Co.: Alan Anderson (847) 390-7437 (home); .
• DuPage Co.: Bob Fisher (630) 985-2956; .
• Kane Co.: Jon Duerr (630) 584-5891; .
• Lake Co.: Joel Greenberg (630) 725-9416; .
• McHenry Co.: Rob Gough (815) 385-2996; .
• Will Co.: Jim Kelly (708) 798-3115.

Acknowledgments: Scott Carpenter, Danny Diaz, David Frey, Rob Gough, Duane Heaton, Jed Hertz, Vern Kleen, Bob Montgomery.

Other Northern Illinois (Area 4 - in part)

• Boone Co.: Arlene Brei (815) 765-2338.
• BUREAU Co.: Doug Stotz (708) 562-8067 (home); .
• CARROLL Co.: Jeffrey Baughman (262) 626-4713.
• DeKalb Co.: Darrell Shambaugh (815) 498-9367; .
• Grundy Co.: Bill Morris (815) 941-1032 .
• HENRY Co.: Randy Nyboer (815) 625-2968 (w).
• JoDaviess Co.: Grace Storch (Elizabeth).
• Kankakee Co.: Dave Atkinson; .
• Kendall Co.: Keith or Scott Johnson (630) 554-2912; .
• LaSalle Co.: John McKee (815) 434-7797.
• Lee Co.: John Bivins (815) 456-2122.
• Mercer Co.: Bill Bertrand (Aledo).
• OGLE Co.: Richie Wolf (Byron); .
• Putnam Co.: Michelle Simone (309) 674-0786.
• Rock Island Co.: Tim Murphy (309) 7764-9779.
• Stephenson Co.: George Visel (Pearl City).
• Whiteside Co.: Charlene Knudten (Rock Falls).
• Winnebago Co.: Jack Armstrong (815) 398-2974.

Acknowledgments: Vern Kleen, Tim Kuesel, Karen Lund, Bill Morris, Randy Nyboer, Darrell Shambaugh, Doug Stotz, Dan Williams.

North-Central Illinois (Area 3)

• Adams Co.: Al Dierkes (217) 224-1472.
• BROWN Co.: Michael Ward (217) 469-8862; .
• CASS Co.: Robert Randall (217) 243-3529; .
• Champaign Co.: Elizabeth Chato (217) 344-6803; (her husband's e-mail).
• DeWitt Co.: Lynnette Ishmael-Miller (Clinton).
• FORD Co.: Wade Louis (Gibson City).
• Fulton Co.: Helen Gasdorf (309) 676-3384.
• Hancock Co.: J. Michael Sallee.
• Henderson Co.: Chuck Leib (309) 788-0161.
• Iroquois Co.: Robert Dannehl (815) 432-2776.
• Knox Co.: Phil Reyburn (309) 344-1955; .
• Livingston Co.: Nancy Vail (Blackstone).
• Logan Co.: Margaret Lanterman (217) 947-2746.
• Macon Co.: Ross Thompson (217) 865-2981. E-mail contact: Jeannie Abbott, .
• Marshall Co.: Mary Hill (815) 853-4209.
• Mason Co.: Richard Bjorklund (309) 968-6502.
• McDonough Co.: David & Heidi Benson (309) 836-6233; .
• McLean Co.: Dale Birkenholz (309) 452-8086. By e-mail, contact through Michael Retter, .
• Menard Co.: Kenneth Lockhart (217) 968-5422.
• PEORIA Co.: Mike Miller (309) 686-3360; .
• Piatt Co.: Charlene Anchor (217) 359-8214.
• Schuyler Co.: Harold Hedden; (217) 322-6542; .
• STARK Co.: Jeff Walk (Toulon); , (309) 286-7016 (home); , (217) 557-9251 (work).
• Tazewell Co.: Thad Edmonds (Dunlap).
• Vermilion Co.: Marilyn Campbell (217) 662-6460 (h) or (217) 446-5085 (w).
• Warren Co.: Lynne Schoonover (309) 426-2563.
• Woodford Co.: Matthew Winks, , (309) 287-8114.

Acknowledgments: Jeannie Abbott, Steve Bailey, David Benson, Elizabeth Chato, Tracy Fox, Vern Kleen, Mike Miller, Jim Mountjoy, Helen Parker, Robert Randall, Michael Retter, Phil Reyburn, Ken Vail, Jeff Walk, Mike Ward, Matthew Winks.

South-Central Illinois (Area 2)

• BOND Co.: Charley Marbut (618) 664-2330.
• Calhoun Co.: Wilda Sutherland (Pleasant Hill).
• Christian Co.: Clark Olson (217) 546-1252.
• Clark Co.: Donna Clem (217) 382-4234.
• CLAY Co.: Terry Esker (618) 783-2685.
• Clinton Co.: Dan Kassebaum (618) 233-5451; .
• Coles Co.: Tyler Funk (217) 348-5597.
• Crawford Co.: Patricia Neighbors (618) 928-2880.
• Cumberland Co.: Larry Thorsen, (217) 345-6476; .
• DOUGLAS Co.: Mark Alessi (Champaign).
• Edgar Co.: Craig Tayler, (708) 579-1622 .
• Effingham Co.: Mary Ann Hoeffliger (217) 868-5131.
• Fayette Co.: Arthur Jones (618) 425-3766.
• GREENE Co.: Dan Martin (Carrollton) (?).
• JASPER Co.: Scott Simpson (618) 783-2685.
• Jersey Co.: Mary Jane Hoff (Elsah).
• Lawrence Co.: Julie St. John (Lawrenceville).
• MACOUPIN Co.: Vicki Hedrick (217) 854-2324; .
• Madison Co.: Frank Holmes (618) 451-2127.
• MARION Co.: Terry Esker (618) 783-2685.
• Montgomery Co.: Mark Phipps (618) 462-1181.
• Morgan Co.: Bill Atwood.
• Moultrie Co.: Eric Smith (217) 784-4730.
• Pike Co.: Evelyn Hoover (217) 285-6093.
• Richland Co.: Frank Storment (618) 395-2957
• SANGAMON Co.: Joe Gardner (Springfield).
• Scott Co.: Marlys Bandy (Jacksonville).
• Shelby Co.: Karen Forcum (217) 783-6500.

Acknowledgments: Nancy Riedell Conner, Vicky Hedrick, Dan Kassebaum, Vern Kleen, John McCall, Larry Thorsen, Eric Smith.

Southern Illinois (Area 1)

• Alexander Co.: Ida Domazlicky (573) 334-0840; .
• Edwards Co.: Elaine Michels (Albion).
• FRANKLIN Co.: Leonard Stanley (West Frankfort).
• GALLATIN Co.: Ron Bradley (217) 345-2928.
• Hamilton Co.: Susan Bentrup Johnson; (put "bird" in subject line).
• HARDIN Co.: Elizabeth Raikes (618) 252-2839.
• Jackson Co.: Rhonda Rothrock, or .
• JEFFERSON Co.: Ann Bothe (Texico); .
• JOHNSON Co.: Ray Boehmer (217) 424-6244; .
• MASSAC Co.: Frank Bennett (618) 524-4848; .
• Monroe Co.: Mary Regan (618) 234-1609; .
• PERRY Co.: Brian Chandler.
• Pope Co.: Ann Douglas (Brookport).
• PULASKI Co.: Bob Lindsay (618) 995-2411 or (618) 995-2568; .
• Randolph Co.: Ann Sanders (618) 965-9513 (eve), (618) 965-3441 (day).
• St. Clair Co.: Richard Call (286) 233-1143; .
• SALINE Co.: ?
• Union Co.: Vernon Kleen (217) 787-3515; .
• Wabash Co.: Jacqueline L. Hallam (Mt. Carmel).
• Washington Co.: Martin Kemper (618) 327-4158.
• WAYNE Co.: George Rose (217) 785-2830.
• WHITE Co.: Jeff Horn (Broadlands) (?).
• Williamson Co.: Mike Brown (618) 997-3344x317 (work); .

Acknowledgments: Ann Bothe, Frank Bennett, Richard Call, Ida Domazlicky, Vern Kleen, Susan Bentrup Johnson, Tom May, Rhonda Rothrock, Mary Regan, Eric Walters.

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