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2 Sep IBET Jarvis 9/2 American Bittern 11:02 A.M. [Lawrence Krutulis ] 02 Sep IBET Cool weather cooler birds ["Steviegee" ] 02 Sep IBET Humboldt Park, Thrushes and Warblers, 9-2-10 A.M. ["samburckhardt" ] 2 Sep IBET Ghost Bird movie - NO SIGHTINGS [] 2 Sep IBET From Doug Stotz [dawn smith ] 02 Sep IBET Fall out time! ["Eric" ] 2 Sep IBET North Pond Warblers [] 02 Sep IBET Cedar Waxwings, Schreiber Park Chicago ["shaybert2" ] 2 Sep IBET Catharus thrush flight [Sebastian Patti ] 02 Sep IBET Fraker Farm Miscellany; Woodford Co; 09/01/10 ["prairie oak" ] 02 Sep IBET finally.....nighthawks ["Yellowstart5" ] 1 Sep IBET Re; McGinnis Slough plus more nighthawks [douglas stotz ] 02 Sep IBET Re: McGinnis Slough ["mcvetas" ] 1 Sep IBET killdeer fight [Gerald Diederich ] 1 Sep RE: IBET Common Nighthawks ["Craig Taylor" ] 01 Sep Re: IBET Common Nighthawks [Urs Geiser ] 1 Sep IBET McGinnis Slough ["Wes Serafin" ] 1 Sep IBET Jarvis [Luis Muñoz ] 1 Sep IBET Common Nighthawks [Jed Hertz ] 01 Sep IBET Montrose, Black-throated Blue Warbler et al, 9-1-10 midday ["samburckhardt" ] 1 Sep IBET dunham rd. 9/1 [Beau Schaefer ] 01 Sep IBET Re: Ne. Lake County (end of August) ["Matthew Winks" ] 1 Sep IBET Zeiss Diascope for sale [Claire Dassy ] 1 Sep IBET Black bellied plover-Mundelein Lake Cty ["Comcast Mail" ] 1 Sep IBET Central IL: 25 Species of shorebirds 30 Aug 2010 [] 1 Sep IBET (unknown) [Leslie Borns ] 1 Sep IBET July 4 fireworks news [Leslie Borns ] 01 Sep IBET The beat goes on ["Steviegee" ] 1 Sep IBET Kankakee Region: August 2010 [Jed Hertz ] 01 Sep IBET Ne. Lake County (end of August) ["ericwalt40" ] 01 Sep IBET osprey lakes, lake county no shorebirds yet ["redmansean" ] 31 Aug Re: IBET American Way Marsh Lake County [] 31 Aug IBET a good few days in the yard ["Steviegee" ] 31 Aug IBET American Way Marsh Lake County ["Mike Trahan" ] 31 Aug IBET Birds of Guatemala correction [Judy Pollock ] 31 Aug IBET Elsen Hill 8/31 ["JohnC" ] 31 Aug IBET Peregrine Falcon at Wilkinsons Marsh Dekalb photos [ari shavit ] 31 Aug IBET Re:Article on goldfinches breeding in August (no sightings) ["calcariusp" ] 31 Aug IBET Montrose Beach - Monday evening 8/30 [Steve Huggins ] 31 Aug IBET Article on goldfinches breeding in August [Christopher Cudworth ] 30 Aug IBET Help!!! [Gerald Diederich ] 30 Aug IBET Very bird - Wheaton warblers ["Leslie" ] 31 Aug IBET Re: nighthawks ["franmmmk" ] 30 Aug Re: IBET nighthawks ["Daniel & Barbara Williams" ] 31 Aug IBET nighthawks ["franmmmk" ] 30 Aug IBET 2010 Shorebird Report from James Bay, Canada [Jed Hertz ] 30 Aug IBET Buff-breasted Sandpiper-Waukegan Beach ["NOLAN" ] 30 Aug Re: IBET: re Where are the Nighthawks (and Chimney Swifts) ["joelewiscary" ] 30 Aug IBET Peacock Marsh - Will Co. [Jeff Smith ] 30 Aug IBET DBC Field Trip Results - Momence, Pembroke, and Iroquois CCA [Jeff Smith ] 30 Aug IBET: American Golden Plover - McHenry County [Karen Lund ] 30 Aug IBET Guatemala bird conservation 9/9 Glenview - no sightings [Judy Pollock ] 30 Aug IBET: Glacial Park - McHenry County - Little Blue Heron, Yellow-headed Blackbirds [Karen Lund ] 30 Aug New IOS Photo Quiz (no sightings) [Robert Hughes ] 30 Aug IBET New IOS Photo Quiz (no sightings) [Robert Hughes ] 30 Aug IBET Sunday shorebird bonanza along the Illinois River [] 30 Aug IBET Sand Bluff report ["Steviegee" ] 30 Aug IBET Lake Arlington Weekend Warblers-2 Connecticuts ["pjbruchman" ] 30 Aug IBET Fulton Co. Shorebirds 8/29 [Matthew Winks ] 30 Aug IBET Buff-breasted Sandpiper video ["stoilivanov AT sbcglobal.net" ] 29 Aug IBET 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Birch Rd., Genoa [] 29 Aug IBET September 4th Park District Program reminder [Sigrid Schmidt ] 29 Aug IBET Least Bittern -Montrose Beach ["NOLAN" ] 29 Aug IBET Rt. 45 Marsh (Mundelein) Black-bellied Plover and Baird's Sandpiper ["adam" ] 29 Aug IBET Yellow-footed Gull Post (No Sighting) ["Amar" ] 29 Aug IBET Montrose Buff-breasted Sandpiper & Least Bittern ["Robert" ] 29 Aug IBET Buff-breasted Sandpiper Photos *****Momence Sod Farms****** ["rattlinantler" ] 29 Aug IBET report on COS's Momence Sod Farm field trip, 28 Aug 2010 ["Geoffrey A. Williamson" ] 29 Aug IBET Black bellied plover-Mundelein Lake Cty ["Comcast Mail" ] 29 Aug RE: IBET McHenry/DeKalb Co. birds (Sod Farm notes) ["Darrell Shambaugh" ] 29 Aug IBET: re Where are the Nighthawks (and Chimney Swifts) ["Darrell Shambaugh" ] 28 Aug IBET: Chicago Botanic Gardens [] 28 Aug IBET Kankakee Area: Nighthawks [Jed Hertz ] 29 Aug IBET Nighthawks [] 29 Aug IBET: Nighthawks at Yankees - White Sox game [] 29 Aug IBET Mississippi Kite video ["stoilivanov AT sbcglobal.net" ] Subject: IBET Jarvis 9/2 American Bittern 11:02 A.M. From: Lawrence Krutulis <nuthatch75 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:03:36 -0700 (PDT) Just found the bird 50 yards south of the viewing platform in a tree. Good
looks, plus many migrants around.
Good birding,
Larry Krutulis
Chicago Cook County
nuthatch75 AT yahoo.com
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Subject: IBET Cool weather cooler birdsFrom: "Steviegee" <calothoraxlucifer AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:26:47 -0000 What a real treat we are having right now, the warblers continue to move through our bit of green. Today we had both a stunning male Black-throated Green and totally unexpected Black-throated Blue warbler at close quarters along with a few Chestnut sided and a couple of Red-eyed Vireos. To top it off a very Nice male Blackburnian made an all too brief show with a few friends that remain unidentified. Last evening 20-30 Common Nighthawks passed over our yard in Rockford ( off Spring Creek) again totally unexpected, particularly as I didn't get a single one on my nightjar survey this year. Better late than never. The yard list continues to expand, and now is around 70 species. Living in the Uk I dreamed of having a yard like this, well the dream is made real. I don't think I will ever tire of this. I can't think of anything better than a few hours on the deck watching the birds come through with a like minded soul to share it. Anything it seems is possible. Steve Gent Winnebago CoSubject: IBET Humboldt Park, Thrushes and Warblers, 9-2-10 A.M. From: "samburckhardt" <rawsbb AT mac.com> Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:01:41 -0000 I expected good numbers of migrants after hearing them in the early hours over the house. The rain and the pour light conditions made identifying birds a bit of a challenge. However, there were strong numbers of vireos, thrushes, and warblers. Most interesting for me were two early PINE WARBLERS, a very drab brownish olive (poss. first fall female), and a brightly colored male. Another nice bird was a male CANADA WARBLER. Lots of THRUSHES, mostly SWAINSON'S from what I could id. And quite a few VIREOS, among them one YELLOW-THROATED. Here is a partial list of the 33 species I saw. Yellow-throated Vireo - Vireo flavifrons 1 Warbling Vireo (Eastern) - Vireo gilvus gilvus 2 Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus 5 Veery - Catharus fuscescens 3 Gray-cheeked Thrush - Catharus minimus 2 Swainson's Thrush (Olive-backed) - Catharus ustulatus swainsoni 20 Catharus sp. - Catharus sp. 20 Tennessee Warbler - Vermivora peregrina 8 Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia 3 Black-throated Green Warbler - Dendroica virens 2 Pine Warbler - Dendroica pinus 2 one bird very drab olive, other bird a male Blackpoll Warbler - Dendroica striata 2 Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia 5 American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla 15 Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla 5 Canada Warbler - Wilsonia canadensis 1 male warbler sp. - Parulinae sp. 20 Sam Burckhardt Chicago Cook CountySubject: IBET Ghost Bird movie - NO SIGHTINGS From: NorekJ AT aol.com Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:42:42 EDT Note the Sept. 17-23 Chicago Showing of Ghost Bird. A documentary on the "rediscovery" of the Ivory-billed woodpecker in Arkansas will be shown at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Showing time details at _http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/ghostbird_ (http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/ghostbird) . Film details at _http://www.ghostbirdmovie.com/_ (http://www.ghostbirdmovie.com/) Joan Norek Chicago norekj AT aol.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET From Doug Stotz From: dawn smith <mrssmith2 AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:26:43 +0000 (UTC) In 50 minutes at Northerly Island, North East corner: 18 species of warblers Highlights were: connecticut two mourning plenty of other migrants including: female blue grosbeak clay colored sparrow femalel orchard oriole (Bring umbrella) Dawn Smith for Doug Stotz mrssmith2 AT comcast.net chicago [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Fall out time! From: "Eric" <GyllenFish AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:18:45 -0000 At 7 a.m. here and south Oak Park, we're seeing lots of migrant birds flying over head and then dropping down and hopping from from tree to tree. At least 4 species of warblers in the first minute or two, plus lots flying too high to identify. Go outside and look up! (Ignore the drops of water in your eyes.) Eric, Ethan, and Aaron Gyllenhaal Oak Park, Cook CountySubject: IBET North Pond Warblers From: NorekJ AT aol.com Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:06:02 EDT Many, many warblers were heard and seen against a grey sky along all sides of North Pond early this morning (Thursday). Regret having no time -- perhaps tonight. North Pond is in Lincoln Park, just north of zoo across Fullerton. Joan Norek Chicago norekj AT aol.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Cedar Waxwings, Schreiber Park Chicago From: "shaybert2" <Shaybert2 AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:59:45 -0000 Hello IBETers, I was walking my dog this morning at 6:30 and heard above my head the high pitched "seep" calls of what sounded to me like a cedar waxwing. I looked up and there was a flock above my head, high in the tree on a bare branch. They lingered for a moment then flew off. Roughly 10-15 birds. Shayda Crosby ChicagoSubject: IBET Catharus thrush flight From: Sebastian Patti <sebastianpatti AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:09:53 -0500 Good Morning IBETers!! There's a really impressive thrush southbound movement this AM (09/02) on the northside of Chicago . . . for the last hour or so (~500AM-600AM CDT) . . . lots of Swainson's with good ## of Gray-cheecked and a few Veeries, as well . . . Have a great and safe Labor Day weekend!! sebastianpatti AT hotmail.com Sebastian T. Patti (Lincoln Park) Chicago, ILLINOIS 60614-3354 PHONE: 312/793-5497 (o) 773/248-0570 (h) FAX: 312/793-2611 (o) 773/248-0264 (h) CELL: 773/304-7488 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Fraker Farm Miscellany; Woodford Co; 09/01/10 From: "prairie oak" <frakerpovc AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:57:29 -0000 Greetings, everyone -- September 1st. This day started with rain upon the earth here, which was something we had sort of forgotten. I had to start this day doing my clinic end-of-the-month activities along with payroll. Getting a naked sandblasting is more fun than this (and no...we don't need to inquire as to how I would know this...). After finally working through this morass, I headed out to the Farm for a hike that started around 11:30 and lasted for a couple of hours. Skies were wonderfully interesting today -- lots of stuff going on up there, and it made for some pleasant visuals. I almost clipped 50 species on this hike today. Highlights were consistent. I had a vocalizing Cooper's Hawk pair near the east side up by the pond. There was another Red-shouldered Hawk sighting of a bird that was doing lazy circles on the north bluff and then went ozone on me. Lots of Nighthawk activity on IBET lately. I am sad that I just have not had anything to report and then a west bound group of five fluttered over the homestead later this afternoon. Red-headed Woodpeckers were both vocal and active today. The north oak timber had most of the 18 woodpeckers seen or heard today. An Olive-sided Flycatcher taking a classic beefcake, dead snag, top perch pose was a huge plus over on the west bluff. Cliff Swallows were moving about in good numbers today, as were Eastern Bluebirds. Warblers were clearly choosing foraging over migrating with today's strange weather patterns. I probably could have found more, but good looks at a Bay-breasted and a gorgeous Canada Warbler provided part of a pleasant taste of the neotropicals. After my hike, I took "Cloverfield", my DR mower, into the doctor. Doc -- we need him healthy. Fill him up with performance enhancing drugs, so he can get his name in the record books. I then returned to the Farm and slew Teasel missed from the prior hunts with my deadly hoe. The rest of the family (sans Meredith, who found a killer arrowhead in our wetland this weekend) arrived soon after; and not long after their arrival, the Sun cleared the hazy weird cloud cover of the day and from its low angle gave searingly detailed lighting to the trees and fields and low clouds seen to our east. This lightshow played and varied for a bit, and then...Dusk, official. Out here, dusk can mean several things. Tonight, it meant annoying the Cardinals who roost in the Dogwoods by the front of the house while we cooked some cow; and it also meant watching out for those five pounder orange arachnids who create the giant Shelob webs that I have to pull my children out of when they accidentally get caught up in them. Totals for the hike (plus the Nighthawks) are below. Matt Fraker Woodford County 09/01/10 Location: Fraker Farm Observation date: 9/1/10 Number of species: 47 Turkey Vulture 11 Cooper's Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern) 4 Killdeer 2 Rock Pigeon 1 Mourning Dove 2 Barred Owl 1 Common Nighthawk 5 Chimney Swift 6 Red-headed Woodpecker 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 5 Downy Woodpecker 4 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4 Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 7 Least Flycatcher 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 Warbling Vireo 2 Blue Jay 20 American Crow 3 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 Barn Swallow 8 Cliff Swallow 59 Black-capped Chickadee 7 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 5 Carolina Wren 1 House Wren 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Eastern Bluebird 14 American Robin 7 Gray Catbird 5 Cedar Waxwing 22 Magnolia Warbler 3 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Blackburnian Warbler 1 Bay-breasted Warbler 1 American Redstart 3 Common Yellowthroat 1 Canada Warbler 1 Field Sparrow 3 Northern Cardinal 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 American Goldfinch 18Subject: IBET finally.....nighthawks From: "Yellowstart5" <yellowstart5 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:18:13 -0000 hello ibetors-- a double treat wednesday night in west glenview. starting at 6:30 p.m., 27 nighthawks flew south followed by an 18-1 playoff victory at the softball field. the victory lets us play again in the endless softball summer. jeffrey sanders--glenview---no. cookSubject: IBET Re; McGinnis Slough plus more nighthawks From: douglas stotz <dfstotz AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:12:52 -0500 In answer to Wes's question, I saw two adult Trumpeter Swans at McGinnis on 10 June. I did nothave any cygnets this summer at all. My nighthawks might have overlapped with Craig Taylor's since I am in the next suburb over from LaGrange and La Grange Park. I saw a total of 220 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS moving more or less due east between 640 and 650 this evening. My wife who drobve back from Rockford this afternoon reported seeing several small groups of nighthawks along I-90 between Belvedere and Elgin, totalling maybe 40 birds. Doug Stotz Doug Stotz -- Douglas Stotz Conservation Ecologist/Ornithologist Environmental and Conservation Programs Field Museum of Natural History 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60605 Phone: (312)-665-7438 Fax: (312)-665-7433 e-mail: dstotz AT fieldmuseum.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Re: McGinnis Slough From: "mcvetas" <mcvetas AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:38:26 -0000 FYI - There was an unconfirmed eBird observation of 6 Trumpeter Swans this month at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights, Cook County. Matthew Cvetas Evanston, IL Cook County --- In ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com, "Wes Serafin"Subject: IBET killdeer fight From: Gerald Diederich <gjdbass AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:32:01 -0700 (PDT) At the Goose Lake Prairie cabin pond last Monday, I observed and photographed a fight between two killdeer. Link to photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/19125870 AT N07/4949700207/ Jerry Diederich Morris Grundy Co [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: RE: IBET Common Nighthawks From: "Craig Taylor" <tnemec1 AT ameritech.net> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:40:34 -0500 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were moving this evening. I left my home in La Grange at 6:50 PM tonight, there were 100 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS overhead. I picked up my mother-in-law in Lagrange Park, there were 200 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS over her house. We arrived in Brookfield where there were an additional 85 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS. All were moving WSW. eBird Rocks! Craig A. Taylor La Grange, Illinois Cook County "Behold the birds of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Matt. 6 : 26 -----Original Message----- From: ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Urs Geiser Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:30 PM To: IBET Subject: Re: IBET Common Nighthawks Around 4:30pm this afternoon I observed a very active feeding flock of 50-100 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS low over the trees at my work location in southeastern DuPage County. By the time I left work shortly before 7 they were gone, and I didn't see any others during the drive home. Urs Geiser (ugeiser AT xnet DOT com) Woodridge (DuPage Co.), IL, USA Jed Hertz wrote: > Hi all, > My 3rd highest count of Common Nighthawk (254) moved south over my house this evening between 1810H and 1910H with the largest flocks being 85, 60, and 42 birds. My HC here was 1373 on 9/6/08 and 2nd highest was 1347 at Perry Farm on 8/25/07. > Cheers, > > Jed Hertz > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3107 - Release Date: 09/01/10 13:34:00Subject: Re: IBET Common Nighthawks From: Urs Geiser <ugeiser AT xnet.com> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:29:38 -0500 Around 4:30pm this afternoon I observed a very active feeding flock of 50-100 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS low over the trees at my work location in southeastern DuPage County. By the time I left work shortly before 7 they were gone, and I didn't see any others during the drive home. Urs Geiser (ugeiser AT xnet DOT com) Woodridge (DuPage Co.), IL, USA Jed Hertz wrote: > Hi all, > My 3rd highest count of Common Nighthawk (254) moved south over my house this evening between 1810H and 1910H with the largest flocks being 85, 60, and 42 birds. My HC here was 1373 on 9/6/08 and 2nd highest was 1347 at Perry Farm on 8/25/07. > Cheers, > > Jed Hertz >Subject: IBET McGinnis Slough From: "Wes Serafin" <w.serafin AT comcast.net> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:24:46 -0500 There was a juvenile BALD EAGLE in a tree in the far NW Corner. #6 BLACK TERNS on the west end ~150 GREAT EGRETS. ~50 GREAT BLUE HERNOS #1 TRUMPETER SWAN , has anyone seen more than one this summer? My impression is that was no breeding this year #55 PIED BILLED GREBES many broods , a good year for them Shorebirding is at least 10 days away for prime habitat #50+ COMMON NIGHTHAWKS flying west over Orland Pk . In the past, they were usually flying south-southeast. There were #2 OSPREY juveniles at Bergman's Slough. There were 3 young earlier this year. Has anyone seen three recently? Wes Serafin Orland Pk SW Cook County [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Jarvis From: Luis Muñoz <malango AT rcn.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:17:12 -0400 Ibeters, There was an Olive-sided Flycatcher at Jarvis late this evening. Good birding Luis Muñoz malango AT rcn.com Chicago [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Common Nighthawks From: Jed Hertz <jhh_60910 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:25:36 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, My 3rd highest count of Common Nighthawk (254) moved south over my house this evening between 1810H and 1910H with the largest flocks being 85, 60, and 42 birds. My HC here was 1373 on 9/6/08 and 2nd highest was 1347 at Perry Farm on 8/25/07. Cheers, Jed Hertz Kankakee, Kankakee Co, IL (60 mi South of Chicago) Photos/Videos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhertz/ Give "ebird" a try: http://ebird.org/content/ebird [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Montrose, Black-throated Blue Warbler et al, 9-1-10 midday From: "samburckhardt" <rawsbb AT mac.com> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:08:15 -0000 I birded Montrose from 11 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Nothing much to report from the Beach. Birds of note were a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, as well as a good array of warblers, among them a beautiful female BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, with the white spot in the primaries. This bird was in the Magic Clump. Most of the other warblers were in Peripheral Plantings, North of the Native Planting Area. All told, there were 12 species of warblers. Tennessee Warbler - Vermivora peregrina 8 Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica 1 Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia 3 Cape May Warbler - Dendroica tigrina 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler - Dendroica caerulescens 1 Blackburnian Warbler - Dendroica fusca 2 Bay-breasted Warbler - Dendroica castanea 1 Blackpoll Warbler - Dendroica striata 3 American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla 5 Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla 1 Northern Waterthrush - Seiurus noveboracensis 3 Wilson's Warbler - Wilsonia pusilla 1 Sam Burckhardt Chicago Cook CountySubject: IBET dunham rd. 9/1 From: Beau Schaefer <beauschaefer AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:52:09 -0400 I headed out to Dunham Rd. after school today and found 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and 1BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER on the north side of the road near the first set of irrigation wheels. Good Birding! Beau Schaefer round lake beach lake county beauschaefer AT sbcglobal.netSubject: IBET Re: Ne. Lake County (end of August) From: "Matthew Winks" <fluidfive AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:36:30 -0000 Eric, I believe the post ocular white comma seen on your Ruby-throated Hummingbird is found on several hummingbird species including Black-chinned, Rufous, Allen's, Lucifer, Berylline, Calliope, and Magnificent. Numerous female type Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have been at Ewing Park in Bloomington the past 10 days. I'm keeping my eyes open, but haven't seen anything that looks different. Regards, Matthew Winks El Paso, IL --- In ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com, "ericwalt40"Subject: IBET Zeiss Diascope for sale From: Claire Dassy <rowboat1952 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:54:58 -0700 (PDT) Dear Birders, A good friend of mine is selling her spotting scope, and suggested that someone from the birding group might be interested before she puts it up on ebay. It is a Zeiss Diascope, Angled, 85T*FL, green. It was purchased at Eagle Optics about 7 yrs ago and used only by her, about 2-3x/year. I can tell you that the owner is very meticulous with her optic gear, so the condition is as close to perfect as a 7 yr old optic can get. She also has a second, wider lens, a case, and a tripod available if interested. As a reassurance, Karen Lund knows this person too, and would surely verify her reliability. If you have an interest in any or all of the above, please email Sheena John: llamagarden AT comcast.net and work with her on the details. I'm only acting as the messager here since I'm an somewhat familiar name to the group. Thanks! Claire Dassy Algonquin, IL (Kane Cty) www.quietnature.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Black bellied plover-Mundelein Lake Cty From: "Comcast Mail" <wcsaylor AT comcast.net> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:32:35 -0600 The black bellied plover was still at the Rt45 and American Way marsh in Mundelein (Lake Cty) at 2:00 today (9/1). Bill Saylor Mundelein Lake Cty [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Central IL: 25 Species of shorebirds 30 Aug 2010 From: djohnsoda AT comcast.net Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:29:28 +0000 (UTC) Fellow Ibeters, Andrew P Sigler and I did some shorebirding along the Illinois riverbottoms in Central Illinois on 30 Aug 2010. We, again, were not disappointed and tallied 25 shorebird species at Big Lake, Emiquon, Havana area, and Forgotten Rd: 3 Black-bellied Plover Big Lake 5 American Golden Plover Big Lake VC Semipalmated Plover A Killdeer 6 Black-necked Stilt E of Havana 1 American Avocet Forgotten Rd. 2 Spotted Sandpiper Big Lake 2 Solitary Sandpiper E of Havana area FC Greater Yellowlegs A Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Upland Sandpiper (heard only at Big Lake overhead called multiple times) 1 Marbled Godwit Big Lake 1 Red Knot Forgotten Rd. VC Semipalmated Sandpiper 4 Western Sandpiper  Forgotten Rd. (nice close looks!) VC Least Sandpiper (Great to see several adults in all winter gray plumage!) 8+ Baird's Sandpiper Big Lake and Forgotten Rd A Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Dunlin (in winter plumage, my earliest Fall date, Forgotten Rd.) FC Stilt Sandpiper 6 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Big Lake 2 Short-billed Dowitcher (imm. Big Lake) 1 Wilson's Snipe Havana area 1 Wilson's Phalarope Big Lake 15 Red-necked Phalarope (14 Big Lake, 1 at Forgotten Rd.) Detectibility: A = Abundant (1,000s) VC = Very Common (100-1000) FC = Fairly Common (10 -100) In addition we observed 3-4 Snowy Egrets at Spunky Bottoms and a nice ad. Sora E of Havana. Interesting too to hear and see Bobolinks and Dickcissels calling and flocking up for fall migration. Thanks to all who have shared their posts on these fantastic shorebird locations. Matt's idea of canoeing at Thompson Lake will net some additional super shorebird finds! Good luck to all who bird these fantastic shorebird locations! Good birding! David B. Johnson NE IL djohnsoda AT comcast.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET (unknown) From: Leslie Borns <cakile AT att.net> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:49:41 -0700 (PDT) Dear birders and conservationists, Below is a link to a breaking news story on the cost of Chicago's July 4, 2010 fireworks and other lakefront festivals. As many of you predicted, the three-venue fireworks plan did not turn out to be cheaper than fireworks at one central venue. http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/Taste-of-Chicago-Great-Taste-Huge-Costs-101969963.html Leslie Borns Chicago/Cook cakile AT att.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET July 4 fireworks news From: Leslie Borns <cakile AT att.net> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:52:07 -0700 (PDT) Dear birders and conservationists, Below is a link to a breaking news story on the cost of Chicago's July 4, 2010 fireworks and other lakefront festivals. As many of you predicted, the three-venue fireworks plan did not turn out to be cheaper than fireworks at one central venue. http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/Taste-of-Chicago-Great-Taste-Huge-Costs-101969963.html Leslie Borns Chicago/Cook cakile AT att.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET The beat goes on From: "Steviegee" <calothoraxlucifer AT comcast.net> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:00:12 -0000 Had a good hour and half this morning with more migrants moving through of note were several Redstarts,a couple of Chestnut sided, a couple of Tennessee, Warbling and Red-eyed Vireos and a young Gt Crested Flycatcher. We also had a lot of Goldfinches and Chickadees, the Titmice are back from breeding and have noted a bit of canada Goose movement in the last few days. I missed all this last fall as I was in Texas for a family reunion, and didn't bird there because it was too hot. Steve Gent Winnebago CoSubject: IBET Kankakee Region: August 2010 From: Jed Hertz <jhh_60910 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:11:29 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, Here's a few items of note for August 2010 from the Kankakee Region (including some IN sightings): A hot and dry August 2010 saw my 1st summer sighting of Ring-necked Duck, a continuation of July birds found in both IL and IN. My highest August count of American White Pelican (58 - previous high of 48 on 8/8/08) was set on the 21st, and 2nd highest August count of Double-crested Cormorant (310) (my highest was 330 on 8/17/08). A Peregrine Falcon (adult) remained along the Kankakee River for almost a month (7/29 to 8/25), usually sighted with a full crop, indicating good presence of prey species in the city of Kankakee. I photographed another immature Sandhill Crane, a continuation of a young bird recorded in June at Willow Slough FWA, IN. and an indication of continued breeding success in this area. A good variety of shorebird (16 species) were sighted with Sanderling being the most uncommon. My 3rd highest count of Caspian Tern (86) (my highest August count was 90 on 8/1/08) was set on the 15th of the month. Four species of dove is a bit unusual with African Collared-Dove making it's 1st August appearance and Eurasian Collared-Dove setting a new high count (18) at the end of July. Warblers have been trickling into the area, mostly about a week later then my earliest records, except for Yellow-rumped which tied my earliest record of August 24th. Here's the run-down on Kankakee Region sightings, including some IN birds (Earliest sightings shown): Anatidae 8 9 Canada Goose 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 1 Mute Swan 08/19/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co young; photo 8 Wood Duck 08/01/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co 9 Mallard 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 1 Blue-winged Teal 08/03/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 3 Northern Shoveler 08/14/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co FOS and 6 days later then my earliest; photo 1 Green-winged Teal 08/11/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 1 Ring-necked Duck 08/06/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Molting male at 0610H; confirmation of 7/30/10 sighting in same location; photo Phasianidae 1 2 Ring-necked Pheasant 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co Melagrididae 1 1 Wild Turkey 08/07/2010 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Odontophoridae 1 2 Northern Bobwhite 08/07/2010 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Podicipedidae 1 2 Pied-billed Grebe 08/04/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Calling Pelecanidae 1 28 American White Pelican 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co Eastside count Phalacrocoracidae 1 162 Double-crested Cormorant 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 0605H ->S Ardeidae 5 9 Great Blue Heron 08/01/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co 2 Great Egret 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 0900-0945H(6 D)_Sun_73_Calm. 1 *Little Blue Heron 08/04/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Probable; white immature with flock of GreEgr at 0535H ->N. 1 Green Heron 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 08/23/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 0545H ->N Cathartidae 1 2 Turkey Vulture 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Accipitridae 6 1 Osprey 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co ad at 0710H 3 Bald Eagle 08/04/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 imm + 2 ad at 0530H 1 Northern Harrier 08/04/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co Female perched on snag from 0925 - 0950H; photo 1 Cooper's Hawk 08/01/2010 IL, Beckman Park, Kankakee, Kankakee Co 0630H atop tree at boat harbor 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 08/07/2010 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co calling 1 Red-tailed Hawk 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co ad Falconidae 2 2 American Kestrel 08/01/2010 IL, Momence Sod Farms, Kankakee Co 1010-1120H (8D)_Sun_77_Calm. 1 Peregrine Falcon 08/05/2010 IL, LeVasseur Park-Perry Farm, Kankakee Co adult; perched from 0725-0945H and then flew to N; full crop; photo Rallidae 2 1 Virginia Rail 08/06/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co imm; photo 1 Sora 08/06/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co ad; photo Gruidae 1 2 Sandhill Crane 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Charadriidae 3 1 American Golden-Plover 08/25/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co photo 1 Semipalmated Plover 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 2 Killdeer 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Scolopacidae 13 2 Greater Yellowlegs 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 5 Lesser Yellowlegs 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 1 imm 3 Solitary Sandpiper 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 7 Spotted Sandpiper 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 6 imm 1 Sanderling 08/19/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Molting adult; Plump shape; black legs and bill; black sploches on grayish uppers; white-white under body; grayish/brownish head and bib; active in chasing off nearby shorebirds; FOS and 18 days later then my earliest; photo from last year confirmed my ID. 4 Semipalmated Sandpiper 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co ad 5 Least Sandpiper 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 1 imm 1 Baird's Sandpiper 08/20/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co imm; FOS and 15 days later then my earliest; photo 5 Pectoral Sandpiper 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 1 Stilt Sandpiper 08/12/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co molting adult; photo 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 08/12/2010 IL, Momence Sod Farms, Kankakee Co molting ad; FOS and 9 days later then my earliest; photo 1 Short-billed Dowitcher 08/04/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co 1 Wilson's Snipe 08/06/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co photo Laridae 3 2 *Bonaparte's Gull 08/22/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Prob; Basic adult; 1850H 305 Ring-billed Gull 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 0530H ->S; At least 24 AT 1C 1 Herring Gull 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co ad Sternidae 2 22 Caspian Tern 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 juv 1 Black Tern 08/19/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co imm at 0950H; FOS and 22 Days later then my earliest. Columbidae 4 2 Rock Pigeon 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee 2 African Collared-Dove 08/04/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 0630H; smalle pale doves with short square tails 8 Eurasian Collared-Dove 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 10 Mourning Dove 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Coccyzidae 2 1 Black-billed Cuckoo 08/13/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co called from woodland 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 08/05/2010 IL, LeVasseur Park-Perry Farm, Kankakee Co Strigidae 3 1 Eastern Screech-Owl 08/19/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Great Horned Owl 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 Barred Owl 08/19/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Caprimulgidae 2 3 Common Nighthawk 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee 1805H migrating? 3 Whip-poor-will 08/19/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Apodidae 1 62 Chimney Swift 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Migrating? Trochilidae 1 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee M + F: male performing swooping aeriel display. Cerylidae 1 1 Belted Kingfisher 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Picidae 6 2 Red-headed Woodpecker 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee 3 Downy Woodpecker 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 Hairy Woodpecker 08/04/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 2 Northern Flicker 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 2 Pileated Woodpecker 08/07/2010 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Tyrannidae 8 1 Olive-sided Flycatcher 08/29/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co FOS and 25 days later then my earliest. 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee 1 Acadian Flycatcher 08/19/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Willow/Alder Flycatcher 08/11/2010 IL, LeVasseur Park-Perry Farm, Kankakee Co 1 Least Flycatcher 08/11/2010 IL, LeVasseur Park-Perry Farm, Kankakee Co 1 Eastern Phoebe 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 08/05/2010 IL, LeVasseur Park-Perry Farm, Kankakee Co 1 Eastern Kingbird 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Vireonidae 5 2 White-eyed Vireo 08/19/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 2 Bell's Vireo 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 08/04/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Warbling Vireo 08/04/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Red-eyed Vireo 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Corvidae 2 2 Blue Jay 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 American Crow 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Alaudidae 1 6 Horned Lark 08/01/2010 IL, Momence Sod Farms, Kankakee Co Hirundinidae 6 76 Purple Martin 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 11 Tree Swallow 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 2 Bank Swallow 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee 2 Cliff Swallow 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Barn Swallow 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Paridae 2 1 Black-capped Chickadee 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 Tufted Titmouse 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Sittidae 1 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Troglodytidae 4 1 Carolina Wren 08/01/2010 IL, Cobb Park, Kankakee Co 1 House Wren 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee 1 Sedge Wren 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 Marsh Wren 08/04/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co Sylviidae 1 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Turdidae 5 1 Eastern Bluebird 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Veery 08/27/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Sighted 3 Swainson's Thrush 08/27/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co FOS and 4 days later then my earliest. 2 Wood Thrush 08/06/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 26 American Robin 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Mimidae 3 2 Gray Catbird 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Pair? 1 Northern Mockingbird 08/01/2010 IN, Newton Co 1 Brown Thrasher 08/23/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Sturnidae 1 1 European Starling 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Bombycillidae 1 24 Cedar Waxwing 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Parulidae 16 1 Tennessee Warbler 08/23/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Imm female; FOS and 6 days later then my earliest. 1 Northern Parula 08/29/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1YF 4 Yellow Warbler 08/04/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 08/17/2010 IL, LeVasseur Park-Perry Farm, Kankakee Co imm female; FOS and one day later then earliest. 1 Magnolia Warbler 08/22/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee imm; FOS and 5 days later then my earliest. 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 08/24/2010 IL, LeVasseur Park-Perry Farm, Kankakee Co juvenile plumage - unusual to see one so young; FOS and ties my earliest. 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 08/29/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1YF; FOS and 6 days later then my earliest. 2 Blackburnian Warbler 08/19/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Imm Female + Female; FOS and 3 days later then my earliest. 1 Blackpoll Warbler 08/27/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Black-and-white Warbler 08/16/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Female at 1840H in top of Siberian Elm; Migrant 1 American Redstart 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co FT 1 Ovenbird 08/29/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Common Yellowthroat 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 2 Wilson's Warbler 08/27/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co FOS and 5 days later then my earliest. 1 Canada Warbler 08/22/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co imm; FOS and 7 days later then my earliest. 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co Emberizidae 9 1 Eastern Towhee 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Chipping Sparrow 08/01/2010 IN, Newton Co 2 Field Sparrow 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Vesper Sparrow 08/01/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 2 Savannah Sparrow 08/16/2010 IL, Whispering Willows Area, Kankakee Co 1 Grasshopper Sparrow 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 4 Henslow's Sparrow 08/04/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co 1 Song Sparrow 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Swamp Sparrow 08/04/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co Cardinalidae 6 1 Scarlet Tanager 08/25/2010 IL, LeVasseur Park-Perry Farm, Kankakee Co M 2 Northern Cardinal 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co F 1 Blue Grosbeak 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co Tritium field 3 Indigo Bunting 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 1 Dickcissel 08/01/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co Icteridae 8 2 Bobolink 08/04/2010 IN, TNC Kankakee Sands, Newton Co 2 Red-winged Blackbird 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co 10 Eastern Meadowlark 08/01/2010 IL, Momence Sod Farms, Kankakee Co 1 Western Meadowlark 08/01/2010 IL, Momence Sod Farms, Kankakee Co 4 Common Grackle 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee 12 Brown-headed Cowbird 08/01/2010 IN, Willow Slough FWA, Newton Co Grain bins 1 Orchard Oriole 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co F 2 Baltimore Oriole 08/02/2010 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co F Fringillidae 2 2 House Finch 08/01/2010 IL, Momence Sod Farms, Kankakee Co 5 American Goldfinch 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Passeridae 1 11 House Sparrow 08/01/2010 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Jed Hertz Kankakee, Kankakee Co, IL (60 mi South of Chicago) Photos/Videos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhertz/ Give "ebird" a try: http://ebird.org/content/ebird [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Ne. Lake County (end of August) From: "ericwalt40" <ericwalters7 AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:43:26 -0000 A few nature notes that I've observed in the last week, as August wraps up and we head into Fall.... I've had a Ruby-throated Hummingbird visit my feeder quite regularly the second half of this month. Getting regular binocular views while being only five feet away has allowed me to enjoy this unique bird. Interesting to me was the white `comma' mark behind it's eye, which isn't really notated in field guides, yet seems to me could be a mark that separates RT's from all other species. I'd be interested in other folks comments on this, if they've noticed what appears to be a consistent species field mark. Also interesting is the fact that female RT's have alittle bit of white in its tail tip, easily seen when the bird comes to a feeder. What I haven't figured out is if immature males have any white in their tail. If not, then RT's can be sexed by the small white in the tip of their tail. One last interesting thing I observed about RT's is how late they'll come to feed. Traditionally cardinals are the last species to come to my feeders at day's end. But on two successive evenings, the RT came for one last sip after the cardinals had left! The first time it was 15 minutes prior to sunset which stunned me, but the next night (August 27th) was a bigger stunner, as the RT came at 7:32 pm, a minute before official sunset! The current RT, easily identified by its extensive amount of throat streaks, has been around for the last seven days. The other female left (with almost no throat streaks) on August 22nd, right after the cold front. And today, I had a personal yard high count when two hummers battled out for perch space at my feeders. I'm guessing these two will be gone when the front passes through later this week. Back on August 26th, an Eastern Screech Owl began calling/singing 20 minutes after dusk. It called at least 8 times. This is the third time in over five years I've had a Screech call without being encouraged to do so (ie. by tape playing). As I thought about it, I remember another time during the third week of September and years prior back in Evanston Perkin's Woods F.P., I've also had them calling at this time of year. It got me wondering why Screech call at this time of year, if there's something going on. Perhaps there's territory breakdowns after the breeding season and some of the young or even adults are wandering into new locations. Might be worth trying for a Screech in areas that look good, but you haven't had luck before as perhaps this species is expanding its turf prior to establishing winter territories. I've had a Red-headed Woodpecker at my feeder for a few weeks, then had two adults last week, then finally heard a young begging for food, which the adult fed with peanuts from my yard. Interesting this species young is still following and begging for food while all other young woodpeckers around my area are fending for themselves. Another interesting oddity about the RH Woody is that while it dominates at the feeder over all other woodpeckers (even chasing jays away), it's the most shy when it comes to my presence outside. I've had 4 other woodpeckers species feeding without flying away, but the RH almost needs me to go inside before it'll come back to the feeder. I'm getting daily flocks of 50+ Cedar Waxwings over my yard, which isn't that surprising, considering this is their early Fall peak migration. On a number of occasions I've seen a good sized flock coming into roost into a copse of trees, seemingly focusing on mature oak stands. Not sure if that's a regular prefered roosting tree or not, but would make for an interesting study. Common Nighthawks should be peaking in numbers now, but I've only seen a couple birds, no more than two at a time (and those were migrating south close to the lakefront). I know others have reported flocks of over 50, but even that is a far cry from their former `glory' years when 1000+ in an hour was a near annual event, with overall bursts of 2000+ flights reported from a single site at this time of year in northeast Illinois. Sadly, it appears the last 10 Fall's have corroborated the data that their population has significantly diminished. In non-bird sightings, just past the entrance to IBSP south unit, I had a bat flying around early evening on Aug 27th and another one at the Zion band shell on August 29th. The small relative size and timing of migration timing strongly suggested Silver-haired Bats. The oak trees have been shedding their acorns the last 10 days, the expected time that occurs here locally. It's at least the second best year of the last six and maybe equal to Fall 2005. The oaks in my yard have been pelting my house on the average of about once every five minutes (including at night) and it sounds like someone is throwing a small rock at the roof! If what is happening here locally is occurring on a broader regional front, then this nut crop will encourage increased numbers of jays and the big woodpeckers to linger and considering overwintering. The Fall maple colors have really increased in the last week, to about what is expected up here. One tree has already shed half it's leaves, with another 25% in full color! Other trees within a few blocks are showing 10-35% color. Locust and Maple trees have been actively dropping their leaves in the last 10 days, for reasons unknown. This morning I had a large grackle flock fly over my yard, followed immediately by a flight of the local Canada Goose flock that's been hanging out on the boulevard (and sometimes my driveway). Those two flocks and sounds, along with the local limited color expression and leaf drop gave a short feeling that it was early October. I love that time of year, although I'm not so sure I want it to come so quickly. Eric Walters Zion, ILSubject: IBET osprey lakes, lake county no shorebirds yet From: "redmansean" <redmansean AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:38:37 -0000 Stop by today, still to much water for any shorebirds. Had 60+ wood duck though. And last week had Black-crowned Night-Heron. Sean Redman WaukeganSubject: Re: IBET American Way Marsh Lake County From: GyllenFish AT aol.com Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:24:49 -0400 (EDT) We better be careful how we use the word "stint" during shorebird migration season.... Eric Gyllenhaal, in Stintless Oak Park, Cook County -----Original Message----- From: Mike TrahanSubject: IBET a good few days in the yard From: "Steviegee" <calothoraxlucifer AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:50:44 -0000 It never rains and all that, following on the heels of several new warblers for the yard, today a stunning Canada Warbler briefly gave itself up. As if that was not enough I found a Black and White Warbler by our creek at the bottom of the yard. Absolutely awesome bird, and a personal favorite of mine. Also had several Eastern Wood-Peewees for the last few days , they are pretty feisty and have buzzed the other birds that come to the feeders. One made a really close pass taking an insect on the wing, not something I have seen so close before. Lots of Goldfinches, House Finches and House Sparrows. I don't mind the House Sparrows as they are now something of a rarity in my home land ( England). A small flock of Cedar Waxwings made a drop in visit. They are always a welcome sight. Not sure what might turn up next but I am looking most keenly. Steve Gent Winnebago CoSubject: IBET American Way Marsh Lake County From: "Mike Trahan" <mlt99 AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:48:56 -0500 Stopped by American Way Marsh in Lake County by Winchester Rd and Rt. 45, Mundelein around 2pm after a stint at the IBSP Hawkwatch. Saw these birds: 1 Black-bellied Plover 1 Baird's Sandpiper 20+ Killdeer 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Solitary Sandpiper 5 Semipalmated Sandpiper 8 Least Sandpiper 16 Mallard 1 Great Egret 1 Green Heron 2 Great Blue Heron Also stopped by Stateline Beach, Winthrop Harbor around 10:30am. Nada shorebirds. Mike Trahan Mundelein, Lake County [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Birds of Guatemala correction From: Judy Pollock <jpbobolink AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:29:05 -0500 This opportunity came up very recently but I think that some of you in
the Chicago Area will be interested ... this one has the correct
phone number, and the link works
The Resplendent Quetzal and the Birds of the Guatemalan Cloud Forests
Community based conservation among the Q’eqchi’ Maya
with conservationist Rob Cahill, Heifer International
Thursday, September 9
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Tyner Interpretive Center at Air Station Prairie
2400 Compass Road
Glenview, IL 60026
Co-sponsors: Heifer International and Audubon Chicago Region
From the cloud forest region of Coban, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, Heifer
International project partner Rob Cahill will be here to talk about
his work to conserve the last great tropical forest habitat – home to
the endangered Resplendent Quetzal- and to restore food security,
financial stability, and agro-ecological knowledge to the indigenous
Q’eqchi’ Maya people who live there. In this presentation, Rob will
focus on the bird conservation aspect of his work, which includes
engaging local residents in using eBird to track populations. Please
let Judy Pollock know if you plan to attend: 847 -328-1250;
jpollock AT audubon.org
More information at http://habitatproject.org/news/events.html
Judy Pollock
Miami Woods bird monitor, Evanston, IL
jpollock AT audubon.org
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Subject: IBET Elsen Hill 8/31From: "JohnC" <joceb2005 AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:00:19 -0000 Thought I could get out earlier than I did, but was delayed. The cuckoos are an educated guess based upon calls. Here is my list: Location: Elsens Hill (West DuPage Woods FP) Observation date: 8/31/10 Notes: My first visit to this site. Good trails but not clearly marked. Poison ivy everywhere; I did not bushwhack off trails. Birds tended to be in clusters. Much of the area seemed devoid of birds. River and ponds had nothing on them. Mosquitoes were bad but no worse than in other preserves earlier this summer. Number of species: 23 Canada Goose 14 Turkey Vulture 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3 Downy Woodpecker 4 Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Unidentified flycatcher 1 Blue Jay 6 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 20 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4 American Robin 18 Gray Catbird 4 Cedar Waxwing 4 Tennessee Warbler 5 American Redstart 7 Song Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 7 Indigo Bunting 2 Common Grackle 2 American Goldfinch 6 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)Subject: IBET Peregrine Falcon at Wilkinsons Marsh Dekalb photos From: ari shavit <arinok4 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:21:55 -0700 (PDT) Theres a fluddle just north of Wilkinsons marsh that had some shore birds but
nothing out of the ordinary.I found a Peregrine at Wilkinsons Marsh near
Dekalb.I think thats the first time i have seen one there. Ari Shavit
Dekalb county
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48495663 AT N07/4945651016/
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Subject: IBET Re:Article on goldfinches breeding in August (no sightings)From: "calcariusp" <sdbailey AT mail.inhs.uiuc.edu> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:07:23 -0000 Although American Goldfinches do indeed nest in August, they do begin nesting each year later than most species...like clockwork, beginning in the first few days of July (a few as early as the last few days of June), not just in August. As with most bird species, nest initiation is fairly synchronous by the majority of individuals, for the species, so there is a LOT of goldfinch nesting going on in July. Again, as with most species, many nests become depredated, so many must begin again, resulting in a breakdown of the synchronous nesting between various pairs. A few may also have two broods. In a shrubland bird study I was involved with back in 1996, several pairs were still feeding young in the nest into September. Also, when one spends a lot of time looking for birds nests, also as I have done, both as information I helped to collect for the Vermilion County Conservation District and IDNR (& the bird nest record card program), and later in the many nesting research studies I was involved with, one finds that there are certain species that are much easier to find nests of compared to others. Species such as Ovenbird, Hooded Warbler, Eastern Wood-Pewee and Scarlet Tanager can be hard to find if you are specifically looking for them (especially in the egg-laying & incubation stages). Other species like Northern Cardinal, Indigo Bunting, Wood Thrush, Acadian Flycatcher and ...American Goldfinch are pretty easy to find. With golfinches, it is simply a matter of looking through areas...even within well-manicured lawns, that have scattered small trees (& tall plants), and looking from 4-15 feet up for their bright silverish nests, which often will be sticking out like a sore thunb...if you are looking for them. They are often along the edges of land where woods meets field, or out in the old field habitat itself. The nests are composed a lot from thistle down, and the young are fed a lot of thistle seed, and in one study I was involved with, the birds actually placed many of their nests in large thistle plants...so much so that if you simply walked from large thistle plant to large thistle plant in big fields, you would find several goldfinch nests with very little time and effort. Several times, I could even see the young, nestling goldfinches stuffed full of thistle seed through the very thin-skins of their throat, as the adults flew into feed. The breeding season is a great time to get out and birdwatch and observe some of the more amazing and intimate types of bird behavior. One can also develop a keen since of awareness and a good search-image for interesting bird behavior such as bird nesting habits. Good birding! Steve Bailey sdbailey AT illinois.edu Mundelein (Lake Co)Subject: IBET Montrose Beach - Monday evening 8/30 From: Steve Huggins <sjhuggins1209 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:30:08 -0700 (PDT) AT Montrose Beach, Chicago - in the protected area on Monday evening were
Willet - 5Semipalmated Plover - 6Semipalmated Sandpiper - 4Least Sandpiper -
3Spotted Sandpiper - 4
Sadly the Willets were chased off by a kid who jumped off the peir and started
to chase them with a stick!!!
I managed a nice shot of one of the Spotted Sand's and one of the plovers.
These can be found at http://www.pbase.com/sjhuggins/recent_sightings&page=2
thanksSteve HugginsChicago, ILhttp://www.pbase.com/sjhuggins
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Subject: IBET Article on goldfinches breeding in AugustFrom: Christopher Cudworth <cudworthfix AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:49:30 -0500 *http://tinyurl.com/272ty94* * * *Christopher Cudworth* *Batavia, Kane County* [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Help!!! From: Gerald Diederich <gjdbass AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:20:32 -0700 (PDT) I was visited by a number of warblers in my backyard today, but I'm having trouble identifying them. I would appreciate some help in confirming/correcting my ID. Link to photos is http://www.flickr.com/photos/19125870 AT N07/4943537729/ Thanks in advance for your help. Jerry Diederich Morris Grundy Co [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Very bird - Wheaton warblers From: "Leslie" <lcc1776 AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:52:29 -0500 The most birds I've had in a long time in my yard: B&W warbler; redstarts, magnolia warbler, RT hummingbird, white breasted nuthatch, chickadees, robins, goldfinches, house finches, two downys, blue jay, crow. Hope the cool front moving in later this week brings some more! Leslie Cummings Wheaton DuPage ____________________________________________ Some people have a way with words, other people...not...have...way. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Re: nighthawks From: "franmmmk" <franmmmk AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:05:30 -0000 ok, sorry about the crappy post and not giving my location......it was getting a bit dark already and as I stepped out onto my back porch in Evanston, I had 14 Common Nighthawks over my house. I figured a nice movement was under way. Things died down very quickly, however, and I only ended up with a total count of 19. The last 3 years my high counts have been Sept 1 or 2, with a high count of approximately 70 birds. I won't be in IL the next 2 nights, so I will not be able to check. Fran Evanston, Cook Co. --- In ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com, "franmmmk"Subject: Re: IBET nighthawks From: "Daniel & Barbara Williams" <twotringas AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:44:11 -0500 16 over our house NW of Rockford between 6:30-7:15 p.m. Dan Williams Rockford On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 7:40 PM, franmmmkSubject: IBET nighthawks From: "franmmmk" <franmmmk AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:40:27 -0000 nice numbers passing through right now FranSubject: IBET 2010 Shorebird Report from James Bay, Canada From: Jed Hertz <jhh_60910 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:32:29 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, I thought you might find Jean Iron's 2010 shorebird reports and photos from James Bay, Ontario of interest. Here's her web address: http://www.jeaniron.ca/2010/JamesBay2010/longridgereports6.htm Enjoy. Jed Hertz Kankakee, Kankakee Co, IL (60 mi South of Chicago) Photos/Videos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhertz/ Give "ebird" a try: http://ebird.org/content/ebird [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Buff-breasted Sandpiper-Waukegan Beach From: "NOLAN" <nal1212 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:28:41 -0000 This morning I went to the pond on Route 45 and American Way(scope views only) , Rollins Savanna, and Waukegan Beach looking for Baird's Sandpipers. I came up empty at all three locations. As I was leaving the pier,with the red lighthouse at Waukegan Beach, I looked to the beach south of the pier and there was a Buff-breasted Sandpiper along with a Sanderling. Was able to get some photos before a ATV with two workers in it drove the beach picking up trash, and scattering the birds. Photos at :http://picasaweb.google.com/nal1212/2010BuffBreastedSandpiperWaukeganBeach?authkey=Gv1sRgCOvC3ISOoLa1wgE#5511314323633126770 . Nolan Lameka Cook CountySubject: Re: IBET: re Where are the Nighthawks (and Chimney Swifts) From: "joelewiscary" <SpotALoony AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:05:23 -0000 My wife Ginna and I spent the last two nights at Starved Rock and watched 100+ CHIMNEY SWIFTS circle and enter a vent above the Back Door Lounge at sunset. Sitting on the far east side of the veranda outside the lounge provides a very nice up close view. Joe Lewis Cary --- In ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com, "Darrell Shambaugh"Subject: IBET Peacock Marsh - Will Co. From: Jeff Smith <mrqmagoo13 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:48:56 -0500 Sunday evening at Peacock Marsh I located Doug Stotz's LB Dowitcher along with a Stilt Sandpiper, several Lesser Yellowlegs, a couple Greater Yellowlegs, and several peeps. There isn't much visible mud yet but if the weather stays dry it won't take long to appear. As I was driving out 3 Black-crowned Night Herons flew in. Jeff Smith Woodridge, DuPage CoSubject: IBET DBC Field Trip Results - Momence, Pembroke, and Iroquois CCA From: Jeff Smith <mrqmagoo13 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:41:31 -0500 Joan Norek had me as her personal guide for this trip on Sunday (one of the more popular trips I lead). After dipping on a Lesser Yellowlegs and a Vesper Sparrow I saw on the way into town to meet Joan, we worked our way east along 12500 N. First stop along the sod farm produced both Am Golden Plovers and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper. A lone Least Sandpiper also gave us good looks. We worked our way to the east end of the field where we found 4 more buffies which gave us great looks (see Don Blecha's post). Don was busy shooting the buffies and may have missed the Belted Kingfisher which perched on the wires behind him. A little furthur east we came across a good sized mixed group of swallows,many sitting in the dirt. I got a good chuckle watching a Purple Martin zoom back and forth across the field startling the Killdeer as he appeared to randomly buzz them. The Killdeer would practically roll over as he approached. Heading south on 13500 E we found another buffie in the field and a Western Meadowlark on the road. We then headed for Pembroke Savanna where we picked up a N. Mockingbird and a heard only N. Bobwhite. We then hiked 2/3 s the way across Mskoda Sands and were pretty much skunked save for a Turkey Vulture soaring above. On the hike back we came across 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos, a Bell's Vireo,Sedge Wren, and a bunch of flycatchers including Least and Yellow-bellied. From there we headed toward Iroquois CCA. We stopped for a bird on the wire hoping for Vesper but getting Lark Sparrow. Road birding was slow at Iroquois so we took a short hike at P2. We added Red-headed Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, 3 Warblers( BTGreen, Tennesee, and Am Redstart), and a Baltimore Oriole. Back in Momence after a DQ stop my car said the temperature was 97 degrees. We ended up with 65 species. Jeff Smith Woodridge, DuPage Co.Subject: IBET: American Golden Plover - McHenry County From: Karen Lund <catbirder813 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:23:52 -0500 During a lunchtime check of the Dunham Rd. sod farm I found 4 American Golden Plover on the north side of the road just east of the residence. Karen Lund Genoa, DeKalb County catbirder813 AT gmail.comSubject: IBET Guatemala bird conservation 9/9 Glenview - no sightings From: Judy Pollock <jpbobolink AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:42:07 -0500 This opportunity came up very recently but I think that some of you
in the Chicago Area will be interested ...
The Resplendent Quetzal and the Birds of the Guatemalan Cloud Forests
Community based conservation among the Q’eqchi’ Maya
with conservationist Rob Cahill, Heifer International
Thursday, September 9
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Tyner Interpretive Center at Air Station Prairie
2400 Compass Road
Glenview, IL 60026
Co-sponsors: Heifer International and Audubon Chicago Region
From the cloud forest region of Coban, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, Heifer
International project partner Rob Cahill will be here to talk about
his work to conserve the last great tropical forest habitat – home to
the endangered Resplendent Quetzal- and to restore food security,
financial stability, and agro-ecological knowledge to the indigenous
Q’eqchi’ Maya people who live there. In this presentation, Rob will
focus on the bird conservation aspect of his work, which includes
engaging local residents in using eBird to track populations. Please
let Judy Pollock know if you plan to attend: 847 -965-1150;
jpollock AT audubon.org. More information at
http://habitatproject.org/news/events.html.
Judy Pollock
Miami Woods bird monitor, Evanston, IL
jpollock AT audubon.org
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Subject: IBET: Glacial Park - McHenry County - Little Blue Heron,
Yellow-headed BlackbirdsFrom: Karen Lund <catbirder813 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:48:08 -0500 After the hawk watch yesterday, I stopped at Glacial Park for 30 minutes. Species seen from the overlook by the Powers-Walker House: 1 juvenile little blue heron, 3 yellow-headed blackbirds, 1 green heron, 1 kingfisher, 2 sandhill cranes, 3 d.c. cormorants, great blue herons, great egrets, many, many wood ducks, blue-winged teal and pied-billed grebes, along with mallards and canada geese. Barn swallows were flying everywhere, and there were several eastern kingbirds on the phone wires along Harts Rd. Karen Lund Genoa, DeKalb County catbirder813 AT gmail.comSubject: New IOS Photo Quiz (no sightings) From: Robert Hughes <rhughes.enteract AT rcn.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:58:12 -0500 The Early Fall 2010 IOS Photo Quiz is now up. An answer will be given in mid October. http://www.illinoisbirds.org/photo_quiz.html Robert D. Hughes Chicago, Illinois #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: http://www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: http://www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: http://www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.Subject: IBET New IOS Photo Quiz (no sightings) From: Robert Hughes <rhughes.enteract AT rcn.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:58:12 -0500 The Early Fall 2010 IOS Photo Quiz is now up. An answer will be given in mid October. http://www.illinoisbirds.org/photo_quiz.html Robert D. Hughes Chicago, IllinoisSubject: IBET Sunday shorebird bonanza along the Illinois River From: BFisher928 AT aol.com Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:47:39 -0400 (EDT) Reading Tony Ward's post about the shorebirds at Big Lake in Brown county on Saturday, Karen and I decided to take a road trip there on Sunday. We were not disappointed. We had 20 species at 2 locations. Big Lake in Brown County and Forgotten Rd in Fulton County. Highlights for us at Big Lake included Marbled Godwit, a juvenile Ruff, numerous Red-necked Phalaropes, 2 Red Knots and a couple of early Dunlin. At Forgotten Rd our highlights were close looks at the Am Avocet, a couple more Red Knots, and Western Sandpiper. If you use the link to IBF in Matthew Winks post and the follow up posts on that thread, you can get more detail on the shorebird diversity. By my informal tally, at least 25 species of shorebirds were present at 3 locations - Thompson Lake, Forgotten Rd (both in Fulton County) and Big Lake (in Brown County). Regards Bob Fisher Downers Grove DuPage County [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Sand Bluff report From: "Steviegee" <calothoraxlucifer AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:42:53 -0000 After the decent haul on Thursday we looked forward to the weekend, which was warmer but less humid. The mornings are cool now, which helps keep the mosquitoes down, but the long grass on the hill is very wet. We continue to get a lot of Flycatchers, all good fun trying to untangle the various species. This may well be a record year for this group of birds. Amongst the FC's was another Olive-sided Flycatcher which makes at least 5 this fall, pretty amazing. Of the warblers we have trapped 11 species but only 40 individuals. The male Black-throated Blue and a Mourning Warbler were notable. 30% of the total were Magnolia Warblers. Thrushes are Vireos are coming in now, with mainly Swainson's and Veery being caught plus a couple of Grey-cheeked and a few post breeding American Robins. Of the Vireos we have caught mainly Red-eyed plus a few Warbling and a couple of Yellow-throated. Total birds this week 234 Steve Gent WinnebagoSubject: IBET Lake Arlington Weekend Warblers-2 Connecticuts From: "pjbruchman" <pjbruchman AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:20:29 -0000 I really had to work for them but finally found 9 warbler species here over the weekend. Did a lot of off trail searchering and am now nursing my thorn cuts and scratches! The quantity wasn't great. But the quality was most satisfying. Highlight on Saturday was 1 female BLACK-THROATED BLUE Warbler. On Sunday I was happy to find 2 CONNECTICUT WARBLERS along with a 1st year MOURNING WARBLER. Entire weekend list is below. Joan Bruchman Arlington Heights NW Cook County Lake Arlington ~ 38 seen ~ 8/28 & 8/29/2010(2 day total) Double-crested Cormorant - 3 Great Blue Heron - 2 Canada Goose - 24 Mallard - 99 Red-tailed Hawk -2 Ring-billed Gull - 103 Caspian Tern -2 Rock Pigeon -15 Mourning Dove - 11 Downy Woodpecker - 7 Hairy Woodpecker - 1 Northern Flicker - 4 Cliff Swallow - 1 Barn Swallow - 3 Cedar Waxwing - 15 House Wren - 16 Gray Catbird - 15 Swainson's Thrush - 3 American Robin- 29 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 4 Black-capped Chickadee - 35 Blue Jay - 7 American Crow - 1 European Starling - 24 Warbling Vireo - 15 Red-eyed Vireo - 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2 Magnolia Warbler - 4 Ovenbird - 3 Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 Black-and-white Warbler - 2 American Redstart - 10 Northern Waterthrush - 1 Connecticut Warbler - 2 Mourning Warbler - 1 Song Sparrow - 8 Northern Cardinal - 12 American Goldfinch - 26 Lake Arlington is in northwest Cook County in Arlington Heights. The entrance to the park is off of Windsor Dr. between Palatine & Hintz Roads.Subject: IBET Fulton Co. Shorebirds 8/29 From: Matthew Winks <fluidfive AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:20:18 -0500 I've posted a report with photos at the following IBF page: http://www.ilbirds.com/index.php?topic=40106.0 Matthew Winks El Paso, ILSubject: IBET Buff-breasted Sandpiper video From: "stoilivanov AT sbcglobal.net" <stoilivanov@sbcglobal.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:26:35 -0000 I went this morning to the Sod farm at Momence. There were at least 6 Buff-breasted Sandpipers and 3 American Golden-Plovers . Didn't see any uplands.short video of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper in HD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj1QLz5Akx8 Stoil Ivanov Glenview cook countySubject: IBET 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Birch Rd., Genoa From: trptjoe AT aol.com Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:13:54 EDT I got my new scope a week ago Friday and had not yet looked at a single bird through the thing, so I went out to the Birch Rd. sod farm in Genoa (De Kalb County). As Beau said, they like to hang out near the tires of the irrigation wheels. The three I found chose to frequent the end of the line at the furthest north end of the farm. The scope (a Vortex Skyliner ED for you optics geeks) performed very well, even with the heat shimmer factored in. I also had a great scope view of a Western Meadowlark, with the yellow going all the way up to the face. Wouldn't have seen that without the scope, either. Joe Lill Chicago, Cook County [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET September 4th Park District Program reminder From: Sigrid Schmidt <sigschmidt AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:23:01 -0500 Birders - For those of you that are in town over the Labor Day weekend, please check out Sam's program at Humboldt Park. *Saturday, September 4, 2010, 3 p.m. * *"Birds of Humboldt Park" presented by Sam Burckhardt (Park Distr. Program)* A presentation by COS' Sam Burckhardt on Humboldt Park's birds, including breeding birds, special encounters, and more. Bring binoculars for later viewing on the terrace overlooking the Lagoon. At Humboldt Park's Boathouse, 1359 N. Sacramento (Humboldt Blvd). Details at http://sites.google.com/site/ayearinhumboldtparkcom/ -- Sigrid Schmidt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Least Bittern -Montrose Beach From: "NOLAN" <nal1212 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:18:09 -0000 This morning at Montrose I just missed seeing the Buff-breasted Sandpiper. In walking along the pier I did spot a Least Bittern. Photos of the Least Bittern and some warblers seen at the hedge are at: http://picasaweb.google.com/nal1212/2010LeastBitternII?authkey=Gv1sRgCJXyyIr5q6n9qAE# . Nolan Lameka Cook CountySubject: IBET Rt. 45 Marsh (Mundelein) Black-bellied Plover and Baird's Sandpiper From: "adam" <adamsell86 AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:12:27 -0000 Ibetors, Many thanks to Bill Saylor for reporting this bird. It was still present when I left at 12:45. Besides the other birds that Bill mentioned, there was also a nice BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and one Greater Yellowlegs. The habitat is looking good, so hopefully it will continue to produce some good birds. Good birding! Adam Sell Grayslake Lake Co.Subject: IBET Yellow-footed Gull Post (No Sighting) From: "Amar" <amarayyash AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:08:24 -0000 Hey all, I've updated my blog which includes a visit to the Salton Sea for Yellow-footed Gull earlier this month. Take a peek: http://anythinglarus.blogspot.com/2010/08/yellow-footed-gull.html Amar Ayyash Frankfort IL Will Co.Subject: IBET Montrose Buff-breasted Sandpiper & Least Bittern From: "Robert" <rkdx AT aol.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:00:31 -0000 There were 2 birds of interest today at Montrose. There was a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on the beach between the fence for the protected area & the second life-guard tower. The bird was frequently flying, reappearing every 5-10 minutes in that same area. The Least Bittern was in the backwash area right next to the pier. The bird was walking around on the concrete base of the pier. He eventually flew into the savanna area and landed in the vegatation near the path that runs along the backwash. There was a neat flyby of a Cooper's Hawk. It landed on a low branch right next to the dead tree trunk. I was able to get some real good photos of it. Also seen: Ring-billed gull Canada Goose Mallard Duck American Redstart Blackpoll Warbler Yellow Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Warbling Vireo House Finch Northern Cardinal American Robin European Starling Good birding Robert KramerSubject: IBET Buff-breasted Sandpiper Photos *****Momence Sod Farms****** From: "rattlinantler" <rattlinantler AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:19:35 -0000 Here's a link to one of 5 Buff-breasted sandpipers I photographed this morning at H&E Sod Farms in rural Momence. Also seen Northern Harrier Horned Larks Least Sandpiper American Golden Plovers American Kestrels Red-tailed Hawks and many more species! The Buffies gave quite a show for several Birders along the road near the H&E Buildings. They fed within 20 yds of the road and seemed quite tolerant of humans. To See Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rattlinantler/4937748541/ Don Blecha Grundy Co. www.Rattlinantler.comSubject: IBET report on COS's Momence Sod Farm field trip, 28 Aug 2010 From: "Geoffrey A. Williamson" <geoffrey.williamson AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:02:08 -0500 Here is the full report for COS's (www.chicagobirder.org) field trip to the Momence Sod Farms on Saturday, 28 August 2010. The weather was quite comfortable - 75 degrees, clear skies - as the nine birders who traveled down to Momence in Kankakee County gathered at the Burger King in town, hoping for good numbers of "grasspipers" for the upcoming morning efforts. To kick things off, Ann Harness and John Hockman spotted an OSPREY working the Kankakee River. Then Fran Morel conjectured that the dove atop a nearby tree was a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE. Scope views proved him correct. With the group assembled, we headed out to check the nearby sod fields. As expected, the dominant shorebird on the sod was KILLDEER. We counted 586 on the Illinois sod fields, and another 47 were tallied in Indiana (for a total of 633). We were able to spot smaller numbers of a few goodies. We located a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER along 13500 N (south of 1250 N), and while we watched this bird in our scopes, three AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS flew in. Ann Harness also pointed out a few Checkered White butterflies along the road edge, along with some Fiery and Peck's Skippers. While we were enjoying these, Rita Torrado picked out a couple more BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS on the other side of the road. Overall the sod fields were mostly dry, with little in the way of wet areas, and the active sprinklers were mostly well away from the road edge. We checked most of the fields, though we neglected the few that were west along 1250 N from 13500 N (and where the Gyllenhaals found two more Buffies that same morning) and we didn't check the site along Baseline Road that has had sod in past years. Our group then headed to the Momence Wetlands along Stateline Road for a change of habitat. A BARRED OWL flew in and hooted at us for a little while, with a good fraction of our group getting to see the bird when it perched, briefly, close to the road. We also enjoyed the American Rubyspot damselfies (ID'ed by Nathan Goldberg) that we found along the Kankakee River, and a Least Skipper was in the flowers there. Most interesting was a singing BROWN CREEPER. The resident warblers all seemed to have departed already, and we didn't pick up any migrants. Our last stop were the Schneider Sod Farms east of there in Indiana. Most of the fields there are not currently planted in sod, and much of the sod that remains are not easily viewed, but one can check the fields at the south end. Here we found more KILLDEER and one lone AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER. Overall we had 55 bird species, 17 butterflies species, and six damselfly/dragonfly species. Below are all the totals. Good birding, Geoff Geoffrey A. Williamson Chicago, Cook County, Illinois geoffrey.williamson AT comcast.net ********************************************************************** BIRD TOTALS Total individuals 2237 Total Species 55 DUCKS GEESE AND SWANS Canada Goose 50 Wood Duck 5 Mallard 1 HERONS EGRETS AND BITTERNS Great Blue Heron 5 Great Egret 1 NEW WORLD VULTURES Turkey Vulture 11 OSPREY Osprey 1 HAWKS EAGLES AND KITES Cooper's Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 FALCONS AND CARACARAS American Kestrel 2 PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS American Golden-Plover 4 Killdeer 633 SANDPIPERS Least Sandpiper 2 Pectoral Sandpiper 2 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 3 PIGEONS AND DOVES Rock Pigeon 50 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Mourning Dove 57 OWLS Barred Owl 1 SWIFTS Chimney Swift 9 WOODPECKERS Red-headed Woodpecker 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 TYRANT FLYCATCHERS Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Eastern Kingbird 2 VIREOS AND ALLIES Warbling Vireo 1 CROWS JAYS AND MAGPIES Blue Jay 3 American Crow 10 LARKS Horned Lark 61 SWALLOWS Purple Martin 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 20 Bank Swallow 10 Cliff Swallow 4 Barn Swallow 114 NUTHATCHES White-breasted Nuthatch 2 CREEPERS Brown Creeper 1 WRENS House Wren 1 GNATCATCHERS Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 THRUSHES American Robin 7 MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS Gray Catbird 2 STARLINGS European Starling 939 WAXWINGS Cedar Waxwing 11 NEW WORLD WARBLERS Yellow Warbler 1 BUNTINGS SPARROWS SEEDEATERS AND ALL Chipping Sparrow 8 Song Sparrow 2 SALTATORS CARDINALS AND ALLIES Northern Cardinal 2 Indigo Bunting 1 TROUPIALS AND ALLIES Red-winged Blackbird 2 Eastern Meadowlark 1 Common Grackle 92 Brown-headed Cowbird 73 SISKINS CROSSBILLS AND ALLIES American Goldfinch 9 OLD WORLD SPARROWS House Sparrow 5 ********************************************************************** BUTTERFLY TOTALS Total individuals 80 Total spcecies 17 SWALLOWTAILS Black Swallowtail 3 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1 WHITES Checkered White 3 Cabbage White 19 SULPHURS Clouded Sulphur 5 Orange Sulphur 5 BLUES Spring Azure 7 TRUE BRUSH-FOOTS Pearl Crescent 4 Red Admiral 1 Common Buckeye 11 ADMIRALS AND RELATIVES Red-spotted Purple 1 Viceroy 5 MONARCHS Monarch 5 SPREAD-WING SKIPPERS Silver-spotted Skipper 4 GRASS SKIPPERS Least Skipper 1 Fiery Skipper 3 Peck's Skipper 2 ********************************************************************** DAMSELFLY/DRAGONFLY TOTALS Total individuals 193 Total spcecies 6 BROAD-WING DAMSELS American Rubyspot 8 DARNERS Common Green Darner 164 SKIMMERS Widow Skimmer 7 Twelve-spotted Skimmer 1 Blue Dasher 1 Black Saddlebags 12 ********************************************************************** Geoffrey A. Williamson Chicago, Cook County, Illinois geoffrey.williamson AT comcast.net IOS: http://www.illinoisbirds.org COS: http://www.chicagobirder.orgSubject: IBET Black bellied plover-Mundelein Lake Cty From: "Comcast Mail" <wcsaylor AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:16:05 -0600 I was surprised to see a black bellied plover at the marsh at Rt45 and American Way drive (just north of Winchester Rd.) this morning (8/29). Also seen were about 20 great egrets, several great blue herons, one black crowned night heron, several lesser and semipalmated sp's,and many kildeer. Bill Saylor Mundelein Lake Cty [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: RE: IBET McHenry/DeKalb Co. birds (Sod Farm notes) From: "Darrell Shambaugh" <d.shambaugh AT mchsi.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:36:32 -0500 I went to the Birch Road Sod Farm Saturday afternoon and in addition to the birds mentioned by Beau and Mathew there were lots of CLIFF SWALLOWS. Last week, and last weekend, DeKalb County has had Cliff Swallows all around. Cliff Swallow is usually a "Hey, there's a Cliff Swallow!" type of bird in DeKalb County. Besides about 75 Cliff Swallows, I saw about 20 BARN SWALLOWS and no other species. I saw a few BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS at H & E Sod Farm on Dunham Road. At Birch Road, I looked long and hard at the starlings but found only a few BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS among them. I've yet to see a Brewer's Blackbird along Birch Road. Many of the sod farms have ag crops this year. Dunteman's in Kaneville has corn on the north side of Main Street. So far, I haven't seen anything but Killdeer and Horned Larks on the south side of the road. They planted something on the south side of Main Street and have been irrigating it for a few days. I checked the dirt a couple times last week but didn't see any birds. The sod farms on Wheeler Road near Schlapp Road between Yorkville and Plainfield have lots of corn and soybeans this year. There is a sod farm along Route 47 north of Jerico Road (south of Sugar Grove) that is all corn this year. There are some wet holes in the field north of Main Street in Kaneville, and there is usually some wet ground in the beans on Birch Road, so after the crops are harvested there may be some shorebird habitat. Darrell Shambaugh Somonuak, DeKalb County _____ From: ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of beau schaefer Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 2:12 PM To: ilbirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: IBET McHenry/DeKalb Co. birds Hi All, Thanks to Matthew for posting about the buffies. They were at the far west end of the sod farm just west of the wheels of the large watering machine. Also present at the farm house on the south side of the road was a calling EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE. In addition Adam Sell and I had good looks at 2 immature meadowlarks with very yellow malar stripes. At Dunham Rd. we heard 1 calling WESTERN MEADOWLARK. On the way home we stopped at McHenry Dam to see if any mudflat was visible. Most of the water was gone, so there was plenty of mud and some great habitat was present for shorebirds. Nothing terribly unusual but we had 7 species of shorebirds (killdeer, least, semisand, pectoral, solitary, spotted, lesser ylegs), 6 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER all in eclipse plumage. Good Birding! Beau Schaefer Round Lake Beach Lake co [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET: re Where are the Nighthawks (and Chimney Swifts) From: "Darrell Shambaugh" <d.shambaugh AT mchsi.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:55:48 -0500 Thursday evening while at a picnic near Plano (Kendall County) 9 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS flew over about 5:30 PM. There are nighthawks at 410 Kirk Road in St. Charles (Kane County) at 5:00 AM every day when I get to work. A flock of about 60 CHIMNEY SWIFTS was using the chimney at Nel's Catering in downtown Somonauk earlier this week. I haven't checked since Wednesday night. Darrell Shambaugh Somonauk, DeKalb County [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET: Chicago Botanic Gardens From: MHKIWI AT aol.com Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:53:58 EDT There was an immature female CONNECTICUT WARBLER at the CBG this afternoon along the west side. Other apparent signs of migration/late summer wandering were a flight of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS heading south, a reappearance after an absence of several weeks of at least 4 WARBLING VIREO, an immature ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, a steady stream of southbound BARN SWALLOWS with the odd SWIFT, and an accumulation of over 40 CANADA GEESE on the ponds. The numbers of D-C CORMORANT are increasing with a high count of 21 today. The CASPIAN TERN presence on the river was down to one bird from the usual number of 10 to 12, including up to 2 juveniles starting in mid June. The river islands had 2 LEAST SANDPIPER, 2 SPOTTIES and 14 KILLDEER. Good birding. Michael Hogg Northbrook, IL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Kankakee Area: Nighthawks From: Jed Hertz <jhh_60910 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:05:15 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, On our short walk at Perry Farm Prairie tonight (1950-2015H) Sarah and I had 67 Common Nighthawk moving south along the Kankakee River Valley. Cheers, Jed Hertz Kankakee, Kankakee Co, IL (60 mi South of Chicago) Photos/Videos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhertz/ Give "ebird" a try: http://ebird.org/content/ebird [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET Nighthawks From: waterthrush AT comcast.net Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:58:08 +0000 (UTC) There were 6 Common Nighthawks observed from the north side at Wolf Road Prairie around 7:30pm. Linda Padera Cook County, IL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: IBET: Nighthawks at Yankees - White Sox game From: birdchris AT aol.com Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:30:31 +0000 Yankees are spanking the White Sox, to the great satisfaction of native New Jersian, Geoffrey. We've been watching two local Common Nighthawks hunting moths over the Cell. Christine Williamson Chicago/Cook birdchris AT aol.com Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrySubject: IBET Mississippi Kite video From: "stoilivanov AT sbcglobal.net" <stoilivanov@sbcglobal.net> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:12:21 -0000 Today I went to the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford . Then remembering all the sitings of the Mississippi Kite in the area decided to try my luck. I did find the kite right away!The kite was at the tallest tree in the C Henry Bloom Elementary School yard (Brendenwood rd/Grenham pl )eating its lunch.short video of the kite eating a small bird ( maybe swallow)here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj5yQUDCjmw Stoil Ivanov Glenview Il |