* Illinois
* Chicago
* March 27, 1999
* ILCH9903.27
- Birds mentioned
RED-THROATED LOON
COMMON LOON
WESTERN GREBE
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
ICELAND GULL
** TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE
* A species observed well outside its normal dates of
occurrence
** A species on the Illinois Ornithological Records
Committee (IORC) review list.
IORC requests documentation for all 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 the Secretary of IORC c/o Avian Ecology
Program, Natural Heritage Division, Department of Natural
Resources, Springfield IL 62701. Observers are strongly
encouraged to submit documentation within one week of the
first date of observation.
- Transcript
hotline: Chicago Audubon Society Bird Report
date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 at 9:00PM
number: 847-265-2118
to report: 847-265-2117
compiler: Richard Biss
coverage: Greater Chicagoland area
transcriber: Geoff Williamson -- gaw@ece.iit.edu
This is the Chicago Audubon Society bird report for Saturday,
March 27th at 9:00PM.
The WESTERN GREBE was seen again today off the south side of the
55th Street Promontory.
The WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Wooded Isle was still present on Friday.
A RED-THROATED LOON and 23 COMMON LOONS were seen Friday on
Pistakee Lake at the end of Eagle Point Drive off of Route 12.
An ICELAND GULL was seen Thursday at Gillson Park.
For details on the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE at the Morton Arboretum
call the DuPage hotline at 630-406-8111.
Please report your observations and updates to Richard Biss at
847-265-2117. Good Birding.
- End transcript