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<BIRDCNTR@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU> From: Jim Frazier <76606.402@COMPUSERVE.COM> Subject: DuPage Co., IL RBA- RBA
* Illinois
* DuPage County
* February 8, 1995
* ILDU9502.08
- Birds mentioned
BALD EAGLE
BLACK DUCK
BROWN CREEPER
COMMON MERGANSER
COOPER'S HAWK
GADWALL
GREAT BLUE HERON
HORNED LARK
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
MALLARD
NORTHERN SHRIKE
NORTHERN HARRIER
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
SHORT-EARED OWL
SNOW GOOSE
SNOW BUNTING
TUNDRA SWAN
WOOD DUCK
- Transcript
hotline: DuPage County, Illinois Hotline
date: February 8, 1995
number: 708-406-8111
to report: 708-406-1535
coverage: Western, Southwestern suburbs of Chicago
compiled: 8pm, February 8, 1995
compiler: Jim Frazier
transcriber: Jim Frazier
internet: 76606.402@compuserve.com
Greetings
This is the DuPage Birding Club Hotline for Wednesday, February
8, 1995 at 8pm. To make a report, please call 708-406-1535. A
transcript of this report is now being posted on the Internet.
Contents include:
new reports,
a recap of previous reports,
recaps from neighboring hotlines,
the All Points Bulletin
and, at the end, directions.
SHORT-EARED OWLS continue to be seen along Munger Road near
Pratt's Wayne Woods. The last report that I have is for 2/5/95.
The best place to look is north of Army Trail Road and south of
the railroad tracks. The best time is at dusk. If you're lucky,
you'll hear them barking. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was also seen here
on the 2/3/95. This is an ethics alert. Please do not go
roaming around the fields attempting to flush the owls. If you
stay on the road, you'll have good looks when they begin hunting.
An adult BALD EAGLE was seen 2/4/95 roosting near the education
center on the west side of Fermilab. It was not relocated.
A 2/5/95 visit to Fermilab turned up the WOOD DUCK at the
oxidation pond. A HORNED LARK was at the buffalo feeders. A
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was west of Eola and south of Batavia Road.
And a NORTHERN HARRIER was in the same general area.
At the Arboretum on 2/4/95, a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH was near the
library. BROWN CREEPERS were in the Pine Hill, Lake Marmo area.
A lone GREAT BLUE HERON was on the DuPage River.
At Blackwell Forest Preserve on 2/5/95, the last of the open
water was dwindling fast. Still remaining were 40 MALLARDS, 10
BLACK DUCKS, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS and about 100 CANADA GEESE.
2 pair of GADWALL and 3 female COMMON MERGANSERs are being seen
south of the dam in South Elgin as of 2/7/95.
The LAPLAND LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTINGS and HORNED LARKS are still
being seen in South Elgin as of 2/7/95. Follow your nose to the
fresh manure slicks, and you should find the birds. If you see
pigeons and crows, the birds probably aren't there. And, for
best results, stay in your car. The birds are easily flushed.
We have a report from way, way downstate, in Vandalia. SNOW
GEESE, including many blue phase snow geese, were seen at mile 64
along interstate 70 on 2/6/95.
Here is a summary of reports from the last tape:
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, NORTHERN HARRIERS, a COOPERS HAWK and a
NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen on 1/31/95 at Nelson Lake Marsh.
A NORTHERN HARRIER was at Fermilab on 1/31/95.
BLACK DUCKS were at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve on 2/1/95
A TUNDRA SWAN was at Swan Lake at Fermilab the morning of
1/30/95.
The NORTHERN SHIKE was again seen at Pratt's Wayne Woods along
the Prairie Path on January 29.
Now we'll recap highlights from neighboring hotlines.
The Chicago Hotline as of February 4 is reporting Barrow's
Goldeneye. For more information, call 708-671-1522
The Illinois Hotline as of January 31 is reporting a Pacific Loon
and Lesser Black-backed Gull. For more information, call 217-785-1083
The Rockford Hotline as of February 4 is reporting a Merlin. For
more information, call 815-965-3095
The All Points Bulletin for this week includes:
Swans
Snow Geese
Scaup
Mergansers
Brewer's Blackbirds
Rough-legged Hawks
Red-breasted Nuthatches
Kinglets
Snow Buntings
Lapland Longspurs
Pine Siskins and any other winter finches.
The All Points Bulletin is a listing of the top 10 birds that are
possible now and for which we'd like to get reports.
That concludes the main portion of this report. What follows are
directions. If you have any birds to report, any updates on any
of the birds mentioned, questions or comments, or if you need
clearer directions, please call the report line at 708-406-1535.
If you get the answering machine, please leave you name and phone
number. Thank you for calling the DuPage Birding Club Hotline.
Here are directions to the following locations:
Munger Road
Oxidation Pond
Blackwell Forest Preserve
Buffalo Feeders
To get to Munger Road, take Route 59 to Army Trail Road. Go west
for about a mile to Munger.
To get to the Fermilab oxidation pond, enter Fermilab from the
east gate and continue for almost 0.4 miles until you come to
Blackhawk St. Turn right (north) on Blackhawk and continue for
0.3 miles until the road turns to gravel. The oxidation pond is
elevated and to your right, behind a dike.
To get to Blackwell Forest Preserve, take Route 59 to Route 56
and go east. You will see the entrance on the north side of the
road.
To get to the Buffalo Feeders, enter Fermilab from the east gate
and continue for 1.2 miles to the 4 way stop at Eola Road. Go
straight and bare to the right immediately after the
intersection. Continue for .3 miles and you will see the Buffalo
Feeders on your left.
That concludes this report
Again, if you have any reports, please call 708-406-1535. Thank
you for calling the DuPage Birding Club Hotline.
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