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* May 1, 2007
* ILCH0705.01

- Birds mentioned

SURF SCOTER
RED-THROATED LOON
BALD EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE
MERLIN
PEREGRINE FALCON
AMERICAN AVOCET
WILLET
UPLAND SANDPIPER
WILSON'S PHALAROPE
LAUGHING GULL
FRANKLIN'S GULL
** WHITE-WINGED DOVE
** BARN OWL
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
PILEATED WOODPECKER
LEAST FLYCATCHER
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
HOUSE WREN
SEDGE WREN
MARSH WREN
** SAGE THRASHER
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
CERULEAN WARBLER
HOODED WARBLER
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
LARK SPARROW
HENSLOW'S SPARROW
LE CONTE'S SPARROW
ORCHARD ORIOLE
BALTIMORE ORIOLE

* 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, May 1, 2007 at 5:00pm
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, May 1,
2007 at 5:00pm.

Many migrants arrived in the Chicago area the last week.

Recent observations from Montrose include a SAGE THRASHER on April
21st, a BARN OWL on April 23rd, 14 AVOCETS and five WILLETS on April
27th, a BALD EAGLE on the 29th, and a WHITE-WINGED DOVE on April
30th. Seen at Montrose today were PEREGRINE; MERLIN; LEAST
FLYCATCHER; HOUSE, SEDGE, and MARSH WRENS; seven species of warblers;
ORCHARD and BALTIMORE ORIOLES; and CLAY-COLORED and LE CONTE'S SPARROWS.

A LE CONTE'S SPARROW and HOODED WARBLER were at the Bill Jarvis Bird
Sanctuary today.

Another LE CONTE'S SPARROW was seen today at the Northwestern
University Landfill. Three AVOCETS and two WILLETS were also there
on the 29th.

A HENSLOW'S SPARROW was at the Lincoln Park Zoo's South Pond today.

CERULEAN and BLACKPOLL WARBLERS were seen today at Dan Wright Woods.

Fifteen species of warblers, four species of vireos, and a
HUMMINGBIRD were seen today at Elsen's Hill.

A WILSON'S PHALAROPE was at the Tri-County Forest Preserve today, and
a GOLDEN EAGLE was seen there yesterday.

A LARK SPARROW was seen yesterday at Northerly Island.

A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was seen April 29th at Calvary Cemetery in
Evanston, and an UPLAND SANDPIPER was there today.

A PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen April 28th near the Little Red
Schoolhouse, and another PILEATED was seen April 22nd at Teason's Woods.

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS were seen April 25th at Lake Forest College
and at Hemlock Hill in the Morton Arboretum.

A RED-THROATED LOON and several SURF SCOTERS were seen April 29th at
Illinois Beach State Park.

Both LAUGHING and FRANKLIN'S GULLS were seen April 27th along the
Waukegan Beach.

Please report your observations and updates to Richard Biss at
847-265-2117. Good Birding.

- End transcript