Chicago RBA
April 22, 2008
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- RBA
* Illinois
* Chicago
* April 22, 2008
* ILCH080422
- Birds mentioned
TRUMPETER SWAN
RED-THROATED LOON
EARED GREBE
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
AMERICAN BITTERN
LITTLE BLUE HERON
OSPREY
BALD EAGLE
MERLIN
YELLOW RAIL
WHOOPING CRANE
UPLAND SANDPIPER
LONG-EARED OWL
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
EASTERN KINGBIRD
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
BLUE- WARBLER WINGED
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
NASHVILLE WARBLER
NORTHERN PARULA
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
PINE WARBLER
PALM WARBLER
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
OVENBIRD
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
HOODED WARBLER
LARK SPARROW
HENSLOW'S SPARROW
LE CONTE'S SPARROW
SMITH'S LONGSPUR
BREWER'S BLACKBIRD
# 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: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 11:55pm
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 Tuesday, April
22, 2008 at 11:55pm.
Spring migration is well underway in the Chicago area. At least 16
species of warblers have been seen already, including YELLOW-RUMPED,
PALM, HOODED, ORANGE-CROWNED, both WATERTHRUSHES, OVENBIRD,
NASHVILLE, PINE, BLACK-AND-WHITE, BLACKPOLL, PARULA, BLUE-WINGED,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN, and YELLOW-THROATED and many PROTHONOTARIES.
The PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen the last week at Conkey Woods,
Eggers Woods, McClaughry Springs, LaBagh Woods, Lyman Woods, the
Jarvis Bird Sanctuary, in a Glen Ellyn backyard, and two were at Wooded Isle.
YELLOW RAILS were seen April 20th at Springbrook Prairie and April
18th at Whalon Lake.
An EARED GREBE and LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE were also at Whalon Lake last week.
Two RED-THROATED LOONS were at Illinois Beach State Park yesterday,
and three were there on the 19th. BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS were at
Illinois Beach today, and a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was back at the
lodge at Illinois Beach yesterday.
Other YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS were seen recently at Eggers Woods,
Camp Sagawau, and at the Morton Arboretum.
Twelve SMITH'S LONGSPURS were seen yesterday in Kane County at the
Sauer Family Prairie south of Kaneville at the corner of Harter and
Lasher Roads.
A WHITE PELICAN was seen April 20th at Lake Calumet's Harborside Golf Course.
Two MOCKINGBIRDS, two OSPREY, and an EASTERN KINGBIRD were at Bergman
Slough on April 20th.
A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was seen yesterday in Naperville.
An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen today at the Orland Grasslands.
LARK SPARROWS were seen recently the last week in Lincolnwood, at
Northerly Island, and at Vollmer Road.
Seen at Montrose the last week were MERLIN, LONG-EARED OWL, HOODED
WARBLER, AMERICAN BITTERN, and LE CONTE'S and HENSLOW'S SPARROWS.
LITTLE BLUE HERONS were reported April 21st at Lake Arlington and
April 15th at Wolf Lake.
A BALD EAGLE was reported at Baker's Lake on April 21st.
Two TRUMPETER SWANS are being seen at Lake Katherine.
WHOOPING CRANES were seen last week at Middlefork Savanna and near Woodstock.
A EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH was at a feeder last week in Evanston.
Please report your observations and updates to Richard Biss at
847-265-2117. Good Birding.
- End transcript