Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 23:48:41 EST Reply-To: Jim Frazier <76606.402@COMPUSERVE.COM> Sender: "National Birding Hotline Cooperative (Central)"
<BIRDCNTR@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU> From: Jim Frazier <76606.402@COMPUSERVE.COM> Subject: DuPage Co., IL RBA 1/18/96- RBA
* Illinois * DuPage County * January 18, 1996 * ILDU9601.18
- Birds mentioned
AMERICAN WIGEON AMERICAN COOT AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS BROWN CREEPER COMMON MERGANSERS. COMMON GRACKLE COMMON GOLDENEYE COMMON REDPOLL COOPER'S HAWK EASTERN BLUEBIRD HOODED MERGANSER HORNED LARK MUTE SWAN NORTHERN SHRIKE NORTHERN FLICKER NORTHERN HARRIER PINE SISKIN RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK SHORT-EARED OWL SWAMP SPARROW VIRGINIA RAIL WHITE-THROATED SPARROW YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
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hotline: DuPage County, Illinois number: 708-406-8111 to report: 708-406-1535 coverage: Western, Southwestern suburbs of Chicago compiled: January 18, 1996 compiler: Jim Frazier transcriber: Jim Frazier internet: 76606.402@compuserve.com
This is the DuPage Birding Club Hotine for Thursday, January 18, 1996 at 10pm. The last update was on the12th.
From DuPage County:
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were seen on Friday at Mallard Lake and West Branch Forest Preserves.
6 HARRIERS, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and 7 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen on Sunday in the field between Aero Estates and Book Road at Dragon Lake (or Springbrook Prairie) Forest Preserve.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW is coming to a feeder in Woodridge.
Last weekend, lots of RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, PINE SISKINS and BROWN CREEPERS were found on Hemlock Hill at the Arboretum. 5 BLUEBIRDS were found south of Parking 5 by the powerlines.
A VIRGINIA RAIL was reported from Brewster Creek Marsh Pond on Saturday
A FLICKER was seen at the feeders at the Lederman Education Center at Fermilab on Saturday. REDPOLLS were there on Sunday. Also, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, COOPER'S HAWK and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were found on the south end of Eola Road last weekend. Another Shrike was seen near Casey's Pond last week. HOODED MERGANSERS continue to be seen at Swan Lake near the high rise. HORNED LARKS were at the Buffalo Feeders last weekend. 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in the field northeast of the Buffalo Feeders on Friday evening and 1 was seen on Wednesday.
Global Positioning System coordinates for the Eola Road Shrike are at the end of the tape.
On Saturday, a NORTHERN SHRIKE was found at GreeneValley. Take the main trail east till the junction just before the woods. Head to the left at this point. The Shrike was halfway to 79th Street. Also two FLICKERS were seen and a dark phased ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen over the landfill.
20 BLACK DUCKS were found at Blackwell Forest Preserve on Saturday.
A FLICKER and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were found on Saturday at Herrick Lake.
A COOT and SWAMP SPARROW were still at Hidden Lake on Sunday. The Swamp Sparrow is in the cattails along the dike.
From Kane County:
On Monday, 3 male WIGEONS were just below the dam in South Elgin. On Saturday, the MUTE SWANS were still there along with 30 - 40 COMMON GOLDENEYE and 2 COMMON MERGANSERS.
From Cook County:
A GRACKLE and CREEPER were seen at Brookfield Zoo earlier this week.
A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER is still coming to a feeder in Bartlett.
Here is the DuPage Big Year Report.
In the Gold class, the highest 3 counts reported as of this date were 51, 43 and 40.
Here are directions. The map coordinates given after each location correspond to the Chicago Tribune Chicagoland Map:
To get to Brewster Creek Marsh Pond at Pratt's Wayne Forest Preserve in Wayne, go north on Dunham Road from Army Trail Road for 1.6 miles. You will see the entrance to the Prairie Path on your right and a wide spot in the road to park. Walk east on the Prairie Path for about a half mile until you come to a marsh on the north side of the trail. This is Brewster Creek Marsh Pond. (M-4)
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 west side Pine Street gate and continue for 2.3 miles. Turn left and continue for .3 mile and you will see the Buffalo Feeders on your left. (P-4)
To get to the Fermilab feeders at the Lederman Education Center, enter Fermilab from the west side Pine Street gate. Continue for 0.7 miles. You will see the feeders along a parking lot on the south side of the road. (P-4)
The main parking lot of Dragon Lake Forest Preserve (also known as Springbrook Forest Preserve) is located in Naperville on Plainfield-Naperville Road south of 75th Street on the west side of the street. (R-6)
Hidden Lake Forest Preserve is located north of Lisle just south of the intersection of Route 56 and Route 53. It is on the east side of Route 53. To get to the location to view the river, walk north from the parking lot, across the rock bridge to the high point that overlooks the mudflat and river. (P-7)
To get to Greene Valley Forest Preserve, take Route 53 to 75th St. south of Lisle. Go west on 75th St. to Greene. Go south on Greene to 79th St. Go west on 79th until you see the sign for the Youth Camp and Trail-head on your right. Turn left. Follow the road to the parking lot. (R-7)
The Morton Arboretum is located on Route 53 in Lisle, just north of I 88. There is a charge for entry. (P-7)
Here is the latidude and longitude of the Northern Shrike on Eola Road 41 49.43N 88 13.94W
Here are the upcoming field trips of the DuPage Birding Club:
Sunday, January 28. Join Kate and Jim Frazier as they attack the Chicago lakefront in search of gulls, Oldsquaw, scoters and other unusual ducks. We'll meet at Montrose Harbor at 8AM although this is subject to change based on the latest conditions, both weather and birdwise. Please listen to the hotline again before you depart for the field trip. If you can carpool, please do so since we'll probably hit some other spots and the fewer cars, the better.
Saturday, February 3. A special field trip for young birders will be led by Denis Kania at Fermilab. All participants must be accompanied by at least one person under the age of 16. Possible species include Red-tailed and Rough-legged Hawks, Northern Harrier, Great Horned Owl, Long-eared Owl, and other winter migrants and residents. Meet at 9AM at the red barn. To access the Lab from the west side, take Kirk Road to the Pine Street entrance. Obtain a day pass at the guard station and continue east on Pine Street, crossing Eola Road. Turn right at the next stop sign and the red barn will be straight ahead. For further information, please call Denis Kania at 708-961-5364. Kids, don't forget to bring those parents!
The next meeting of the DuPage Birding Club will be on March 14.
The ever-popular DBC annual auction will be held on that date. More details will follow as we approach that date.
Social time starts at 7PM and the meeting convenes at 7:30PM. The location is the Faith Lutheran Church at 41 N. Park Boulevard in Glen Ellyn.
To get to the meeting at Faith Lutheran Church, take Roosevelt Road to Park Boulevard in Glen Ellyn. Go north on Park Boulevard for 2 blocks and you will see the church on the east side of the street. The parking lot and entrance are in the rear. The meeting is in the church hall on the lower level.
The All Points Bulletin as of December 24 includes:
any waterfowl that aren't Mallards or Canada Geese, any hawks that aren't Red-tails or Kestrels,
Common Snipe Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Horned Lark Brown Creeper any wrens, either kinglet, Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Brown Thrasher Northern Shrike Yellow-rumped Warbler Rufous-sided Towhee Field Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Eastern Meadowlark Rusty Blackbird Brewer's Blackbird Common Grackle White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pine Siskin Evening Grosbeak
The All Points Bulletin is a listing of birds that might be around now and for which we'd especially like to get reports.
Thank you for calling the DuPage Birding Club Hotline.
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