Number: 217-785-1083
Reports: 217-782-6697
Compiler: H. David Bohlen
Coverage: Central Illinois
Transcriber: Beckie Dyer
NOTES SHOULD ROUTINELY BE KEPT ON ALL RARE AND UNUSUAL BIRDS AND OUT OF
SEASON MIGRANTS. THOSE WITH ** SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH DOCUMENTATION TO
SEASONAL EDITORS IF YOU DESIRE THEM TO BE PUBLISHED.
Birds Mentioned:
LESSER SCAUP
SMITH'S LONGSPUR
AMERICAN PIPIT
TREE SWALLOW
HORNED GREBE
EARED GREBE
WESTERN MEADOWLARK
SANDHILL CRANE
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
CANVASBACK
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
NORTHERN PINTAIL
SURF SCOTER
OLDSQUAW
A small flight of ducks came in today - mostly LESSER SCAUP but all twenty
duck species were seen at Lake Springfield.
Monday March 15 a SMITH'S LONGSPUR was at Sangchris. Tuesday two AMERICAN
PIPITS were there and a TREE SWALLOW flew past Marine Point March 17th.
25 HORNED GREBES and an EARED GREBE were at Clinton Lake March 13th. A
WESTERN MEADOWLARK was near Bellflower , McLean County on March 13th.
Several small flocks of SANDHILL CRANES were seen Saturday in Urbana. There
were three Sandhill Cranes over Lake Springfield Friday March 12th. Good
numbers of waterfowl were at Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge March 14th
including, 200 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 500 CANVASBACK, 500 GREEN-WINGED TEAL,
and 1000 NORTHERN PINTAIL.
Further south a SURF SCOTER and OLDSQUAW were at Rend Lake Dam March 8th.
Contributors to this report are Bob Chapel, Bill Atwood, and Rhonda Monroe.
If you see rare or unusual birds call David Bohlen (or leave a message) at
the Illinois State Museum at 217-782-6697 or send email to:
bohlen@museum.state.il.us
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If you see rare or unusual birds call David Bohlen
at the ISM at 217-782-6697.
H. David Bohlen, bohlen@museum.state.il.us
Illinois State Museum Rare Bird Alert is a service of
the Illinois State Museum, R. Bruce McMillan, director.