* Illinois
* Chicago
* April 4, 1999
* ILCH9904.04
- Birds mentioned
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
LEAST BITTERN
GREAT EGRET
CATTLE EGRET
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
ROSS'S GOOSE
HARLEQUIN DUCK
OSPREY
NORTHERN HARRIER
BROAD-WINGED HAWK
MERLIN
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
COMMON SNIPE
AMERICAN WOODCOCK
BONAPARTE'S GULL
BELTED KINGFISHER
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
NORTHERN FLICKER
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE
EASTERN PHOEBE
BROWN CREEPER
CAROLINA WREN
WINTER WREN
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
EASTERN BLUEBIRD
HERMIT THRUSH
WOOD THRUSH
BROWN THRASHER
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
EASTERN TOWHEE
CHIPPING SPARROW
FIELD SPARROW
VESPER SPARROW
SAVANNAH SPARROW
FOX SPARROW
SWAMP SPARROW
BREWER'S BLACKBIRD
PURPLE FINCH
* 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: Sunday, April 4, 1999 at 3:00PM
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 Sunday,
April 4th at 3:00PM.
Many migrants have arrived in the Chicago area the last few
days. Birds reported from multiple areas include GREAT EGRET,
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, SNIPE, WOODCOCK, PECTORAL SANDPIPER,
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, BONAPARTE'S GULL, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT,
HARRIER, MERLIN, BREWER'S BLACKBIRD, WINTER WREN, BROWN CREEPER,
SAPSUCKER, FLICKER, GOLDEN-CROWNED and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, HERMIT THRUSH,
BLUEBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, EASTERN TOWHEE, EASTERN PHOEBE,
KINGFISHER, and FIELD, SWAMP, SAVANNAH, CHIPPING, FOX and
VESPER SPARROWS.
The ROSS'S GOOSE at Wooded Isle was last reported on Thursday.
The WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was still in Wooded Isle's East Lagoon
on Saturday.
Another adult ROSS'S GOOSE was seen Friday in Lake Villa, and
two BARN SWALLOWS were there today.
An adult male and female HARLEQUIN DUCK were seen today at
Rainbow Beach and at the South Shore Cultural Center. A female
HARLEQUIN DUCK was also at the Cultural Center on Saturday.
Three CATTLE EGRETS and a LEAST BITTERN were seen today at
Cuba Road Marsh.
A YELLOWTHROAT, WOOD-PEWEE and WOOD THRUSH were reported Saturday
from the Poplar Creek Prairie Restoration Area in Hoffman
Estates.
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES were seen recently at Eggers Woods,
McClaughry Springs and at Lyman Woods.
A PURPLE FINCH was at John Duffy Forest Preserve today, and a
CAROLINA WREN was along the I&M Canal today in Willow Springs.
A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was seen Saturday at Penny Road Pond Forest
Preserve.
55 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and 11 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were at the
O'Hare Post Office Ponds on Saturday, and 28 SNIPE were there
Thursday.
35 SNIPE were seen Friday at Prairie Wolf Slough in Highland
Park.
An OSPREY was seen Saturday at Lake Calumet.
Please report your observations and updates to Richard Biss at
847-265-2117. Good Birding.
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