Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 23:03:12 -0500 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 County, Illinois RBA for January 17, 1997DuPage County, Illinois RBA for January 17, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------- Location: DuPage County, Illinois Number: 630-406-8111 To report: 630-406-8111 Coverage: Western, southwestern suburbs of Chicago Compiler: Jim Frazier Transcriber: Jim Frazier Email: 76606.402@compuserve.com -------------------------------------------------------------- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jimfrazier/dupage.htm
This site contains directions to places mentioned and archives back to October of 1994. -------------------------------------------------------------- This is the DuPage Birding Club Hotline for Friday, January 17, 1997 at 10pm
From DuPage County:
SNOWY OWLS keep popping up in the Naperville area. Between Christmas and New Years, a Snowy Owl was seen in the Fox Valley shopping center area, in the field south of the Metlife Building. On Friday, the 10th, a Snowy was seen on Diehl Road west of Route 59 near the Prairie Path crossing.
At Argonne -a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and a NORTHERN FLICKER were found on the 6th.
At Mallard Lake - a THAYER'S GULL and a couple of GLAUCOUS GULLS were found on the 4th.
At Fermilab - a SNOW GOOSE was found on the 11th.
From Kane County:
In South Elgin, below the dam - a HORNED GREBE, a WOOD DUCK, and a MUTE SWAN were seen on the 4th. On the 12th, 11 MUTE SWANS, a SNOW GOOSE and 3 to 4000 CANADA GEESE were found. 6 COMMON MERGANSERS and an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL were found on Tuesday. The gull may also be found at the dump in South Elgin.
At Black Hawk Forest Preserve - 2 MUTE SWANS were found on the 4th.
At Ferson Creek Fen - SWAMP SPARROWS were seen on the 4th.
From Will County:
9 species of ducks were seen on the Des Plaines River on the field trip on Sunday. GADWALL were everywhere. PINTAIL, WIGEON and a BALD EAGLE were over the Lockport Locks. A SHOVELER was at Brandon Locks in Joliet.
Here is the next field trip of the DuPage Birding Club:
On January 18th, join Joe Suchecki as he looks for winter finches at the Arb. Meet in the main parking lot. There is a fee for entry if you're not a member.
Here is the all points bulletin for the next few days:
Any waterfowl other than Canada Geese, Any owls other than Great Horned, Rough-legged Hawk Thayer's Gull Glaucous Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Northern Shrike Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Purple Finch Common Redpoll and Pine Siskin.
The All Points Bulletin is a listing of birds that have the potential to be around now and for which we'd particularly like to hear reports.
Thank you for calling the DuPage Birding Club Hotline.
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