- RBA
* Illinois
* Chicago
* August 30, 2005
* ILCH0508.30
- Birds mentioned
TRUMPETER SWAN
SNOWY EGRET
LITTLE BLUE HERON
OSPREY
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
WHIMBREL
SANDERLING
WESTERN SANDPIPER
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
LAUGHING GULL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
WESTERN KINGBIRD
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
* 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.
# An exotic species of unknown 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, August 30, 2005 at 7:00pm
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 Tuesday, August 30,
2005 at 7:00pm.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was seen yesterday and today at Montrose. Also seen at
Montrose today were WHIMBREL and LESSER BLACK-BACKED and LAUGHING GULLS.
Sixteen species of warblers were at Montrose yesterday, and 15 species of
warblers including a CONNECTICUT were seen today in Grant Park. Eighteen
species of warblers were seen yesterday at both Rosehill Cemetery and the
Hammond Bird Sanctuary.
Seen at Lake Calumet's Big Marsh yesterday were LITTLE BLUE HERON,
BLACK-BELLIED and GOLDEN- PLOVERS, WESTERN SANDPIPER, and eight BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS.
At Lake Calumet's Dead Stick Pond yesterday were three SNOWY EGRETS and a
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER.
Six LITTLE BLUE HERONS and three BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS were at Eggers Woods
yesterday.
A MOCKINGBIRD was seen yesterday at Lake Calumet's Harborside Golf Course.
Seen along the Waukegan Beach on Saturday were 46 SANDERLINGS and a
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
Seven LITTLE BLUE HERONS and three OSPREY were seen Saturday at Powderhorn
Lake Forest Preserve.
Five LITTLE BLUE HERONS and a SNOWY EGRET were seen Saturday at Mount
Vernon Cemetery.
A TRUMPETER SWAN was at McGinnis Slough yesterday.
Please report your observations to Richard Biss at 847-265-2117. Good Birding.
- End transcript
* Illinois
* Chicago
* August 30, 2005
* ILCH0508.30
- Birds mentioned
TRUMPETER SWAN
SNOWY EGRET
LITTLE BLUE HERON
OSPREY
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
WHIMBREL
SANDERLING
WESTERN SANDPIPER
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
LAUGHING GULL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
WESTERN KINGBIRD
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
* 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.
# An exotic species of unknown 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, August 30, 2005 at 7:00pm
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 Tuesday, August 30,
2005 at 7:00pm.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was seen yesterday and today at Montrose. Also seen at
Montrose today were WHIMBREL and LESSER BLACK-BACKED and LAUGHING GULLS.
Sixteen species of warblers were at Montrose yesterday, and 15 species of
warblers including a CONNECTICUT were seen today in Grant Park. Eighteen
species of warblers were seen yesterday at both Rosehill Cemetery and the
Hammond Bird Sanctuary.
Seen at Lake Calumet's Big Marsh yesterday were LITTLE BLUE HERON,
BLACK-BELLIED and GOLDEN- PLOVERS, WESTERN SANDPIPER, and eight BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS.
At Lake Calumet's Dead Stick Pond yesterday were three SNOWY EGRETS and a
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER.
Six LITTLE BLUE HERONS and three BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS were at Eggers Woods
yesterday.
A MOCKINGBIRD was seen yesterday at Lake Calumet's Harborside Golf Course.
Seen along the Waukegan Beach on Saturday were 46 SANDERLINGS and a
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
Seven LITTLE BLUE HERONS and three OSPREY were seen Saturday at Powderhorn
Lake Forest Preserve.
Five LITTLE BLUE HERONS and a SNOWY EGRET were seen Saturday at Mount
Vernon Cemetery.
A TRUMPETER SWAN was at McGinnis Slough yesterday.
Please report your observations to Richard Biss at 847-265-2117. Good Birding.
- End transcript