- RBA
* Illinois
* Chicago
* February 28, 2007
* ILCH0702.28
- Birds mentioned
TRUMPETER SWAN
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
HARLEQUIN DUCK
LONG-TAILED DUCK
RED-THROATED LOON
HORNED GREBE
KILLDEER
** BLACK-HEADED GULL
THAYER'S GULL
ICELAND GULL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
GLAUCOUS GULL
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL
NORTHERN SHRIKE
* 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, February 28, 2007 at 9:00am
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,
February 28, 2007 at 9:00am.
An adult BLACK-HEADED GULL found at Montrose on February 23rd was
seen again this morning.
Seen yesterday at North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor were
GLAUCOUS, ICELAND, THAYER'S, and LESSER BLACK-BACKED and GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULLS, and HORNED GREBE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, and GREEN-WINGED TEAL.
Two TRUMPETER SWANS were seen February 23rd at Lake Katherine at
119th and Harlem.
A KILLDEER was heard Monday in Chicago.
Two male and one female HARLEQUIN DUCK were still present February
24th in Chicago between the Chess Pavilion and Oak Street Beach.
A RED-THROATED LOON was seen February 19th at the Lake Forest Beach.
Other RED-THROATED LOONS were seen February 17th at the Waukegan
Beach and at Hosah Park in Zion at the end of Shiloh Boulevard.
NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen recently at Greene Valley Forest Preserve,
at Rollins Savanna, and at the North Unit of Illinois Beach State Park.
Please report your observations to Richard Biss at 847-265-2117. Good Birding.
- End transcript
* Illinois
* Chicago
* February 28, 2007
* ILCH0702.28
- Birds mentioned
TRUMPETER SWAN
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
HARLEQUIN DUCK
LONG-TAILED DUCK
RED-THROATED LOON
HORNED GREBE
KILLDEER
** BLACK-HEADED GULL
THAYER'S GULL
ICELAND GULL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
GLAUCOUS GULL
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL
NORTHERN SHRIKE
* 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, February 28, 2007 at 9:00am
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,
February 28, 2007 at 9:00am.
An adult BLACK-HEADED GULL found at Montrose on February 23rd was
seen again this morning.
Seen yesterday at North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor were
GLAUCOUS, ICELAND, THAYER'S, and LESSER BLACK-BACKED and GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULLS, and HORNED GREBE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, and GREEN-WINGED TEAL.
Two TRUMPETER SWANS were seen February 23rd at Lake Katherine at
119th and Harlem.
A KILLDEER was heard Monday in Chicago.
Two male and one female HARLEQUIN DUCK were still present February
24th in Chicago between the Chess Pavilion and Oak Street Beach.
A RED-THROATED LOON was seen February 19th at the Lake Forest Beach.
Other RED-THROATED LOONS were seen February 17th at the Waukegan
Beach and at Hosah Park in Zion at the end of Shiloh Boulevard.
NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen recently at Greene Valley Forest Preserve,
at Rollins Savanna, and at the North Unit of Illinois Beach State Park.
Please report your observations to Richard Biss at 847-265-2117. Good Birding.
- End transcript