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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 08:03:09 -0500
From: Geoffrey A. Williamson
To: BIRDCNTR@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Chicago, IL RBA, Wednesday, 7 May 2008
`- RBA
* Illinois
* Chicago
* May 7, 2008
* ILCH080507
- Birds mentioned
RED-THROATED LOON
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
BALD EAGLE
YELLOW RAIL
AMERICAN AVOCET
WILLET
WILSON'S PHALAROPE
** BLACK-TAILED GULL
THAYER'S GULL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
BELL'S VIREO
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
PRAIRIE WARBLER
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
WORM-EATING WARBLER
KENTUCKY WARBLER
HOODED WARBLER
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
SUMMER TANAGER
LARK SPARROW
LE CONTE'S SPARROW
HARRIS'S SPARROW
BLUE GROSBEAK
# EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH
* A species observed well outside its normal dates of occurrence or
beyond its normal range within Illinois.
** A species on the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC)
review list.
*** A species not currently on the Illinois list.
# An exotic species of unknown or captive origin.
IORC requests documentation for all Illinois records of species
marked ** and encourages documentation for records of species marked
*. Evidence in the form of a written documentation, sketch,
photograph, video or specimen should be sent to
Douglas Stotz, IORC Secretary
Environmental and Conservation Programs
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
Observers are strongly encouraged to submit documentation within one
week of the first date of observation.
Illinois FRS birding channel: 11, code 22
- Transcript
hotline: Chicago Audubon Society Bird Report
date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 10:00pm
number: 847-265-2118
to report: 847-265-2117
compiler: Richard Biss -- bissbirds@juno.com
coverage: Greater Chicagoland area
transcriber: Geoff Williamson -- geoffrey.williamson@comcast.net
This is the Chicago Audubon Society bird report for Wednesday, May 7,
2008 at 10:00pm.
Many migrants are being seen in the Chicago area. Birds seen this
week at Montrose include YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL, CHAT, HOODED WARBLER, BELL'S VIREO, SUMMER
TANAGER, WILLET, and LE CONTE'S and LARK SPARROWS.
A HARRIS'S SPARROW was seen today at Lincoln Park's North Pond, and a
PROTHONOTARY was there yesterday.
Another HARRIS'S SPARROW was at the Sensory Garden in the Botanic
Gardens on May 3rd.
HOODED WARBLERS were seen today at Rosehill Cemetery, Perkins Woods,
and Wooded Island.
Also at Wooded Island today were PROTHONOTARY and BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS.
A EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH was seen today at James Park in Evanston.
A female BLUE GROSBEAK was seen yesterday in Loyola Park.
WORM-EATING WARBLERS were seen recently at Jarvis Bird Sanctuary, at
LaBagh Woods, Fullersburg Woods, and in Forest Park.
A YELLOW RAIL was seen May 4th at the Air Station Prairie in Glenview.
A WILSON'S PHALAROPE was seen May 5th at Tri-County State Park.
LARK SPARROWS, SUMMER TANAGERS, and HOODED and KENTUCKY WARBLERS were
reported this week from several locations.
PRAIRIE WARBLERS were seen this week at Elsen's Hill and McClaughry Springs.
A BLACK-TAILED GULL was seen May 1st at Winthrop Harbor's North Point
Marina along with two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and two THAYER'S GULLS.
A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER and two RED-THROATED LOONS were seen
April 26th at Illinois Beach State Park.
Two AVOCETS and a BALD EAGLE were at Baker's Lake on April 27th.
Forty-seven WILLETS were seen May 2nd at the Wadsworth Wetlands along
the east side of Route 41 about a mile south of Wadsworth Road.
Please report your observations to Richard Biss at 847-265-2117. Good Birding.
- End transcript
