DuPage County, Illinois RBA for January 16, 1998
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Location: DuPage County, Illinois
Number: 630-406-8111
Coverage: Western, southwestern suburbs of Chicago
Compiler/Transcriber: Jim Frazier
Email: jfrazier@elnet.com
DuPage Hotline Site
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jimfrazier/dupage.htm
NOTE: This site has been updated!
Official DuPage Birding Club site:
http://www.xnet.com/~ugeiser/Birds/BirdClub.html
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This is the DuPage Birding Club Hotline for Friday January 16,
1998 at 8:30pm.
From Dupage County:
At the Arboretum - WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS continue to be seen.
The last report I have is from Sunday. They were seen at
Hemlock Hill and just east of the Hedge Garden. Earlier in the
week, they were seen around the Four Columns. Also seen at the
Arboretum on Sunday were BROWN CREEPERS, ROBINS and a FLICKER. A
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen near parking 20a on Thursday
and Sunday. A FIELD SPARROW was found in the same area on
Sunday.
At Hidden Lake - on Sunday, a male PINTAIL, 5 GREEN-WINGED TEAL
and BLACK DUCKS were found. On the 5th, a Krider's RED-TAILED
HAWK was seen.
At Herrick Lake - TURKEY'S were found about half way up Herrick
Road between Warrenville Road and Butterfield Road on Sunday.
At Argonne - a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was reported from near the
west gate of the lab on the 7th. It was seen again on the 13th..
At Springbrook Prairie - SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen west of Book
road by Aero Estates on Saturday.
A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in a yard in Downers Grove on Sunday.
At Greene Valley - a SHORT EARED OWL was seen on Sunday near the
landfill.
At Mallard Lake - on the 5th, a GLAUCOUS and a THAYER'S GULL were
found. A small flock of SNOW BUNTINGS flew over. HORNED LARKS
were present in the park on the west side of the landfill.
From Fermilab:
HORNED LARKS were seen at the Buffalo Feeders on Sunday along
with a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK at the far south end of Eola Road. A
HARRIER was also seen on Sunday.
From Will County:
In Lockport - a BALD EAGLE was found on Sunday at the bridge.
Another flew over Lockport Prairie where a NORTHERN SHRIKE was
also found.
GADWALL, COMMON MERGANSERS and GOLDENEYE were found along the Des
Plaines River on Sunday between Lockport and Brandon Lock and
Dam. At the Dam, BUFFLEHEAD were also seen. COOTS and LESSER
SCAUP were found in Lockport.
Sunday, January 25 - Winter Finches at the Arboretum - Meet at
the main parking lot at 8am. Call Joe Suchecki at 630-369-5570
if you have any questions. The Morton Arboretum is located on
Route 53 in Lisle, just north of I 88. There is a charge for
entry. (P-7)
Sunday, February 1 - Birding the Lakefront - Meet at the Magic
Hedge parking area at Montrose Harbor at 8am. Call Kate or Jim
Frazier at 630-406-1535 if you have any questions. To reach the
Magic Hedge, take Lake Shore Drive north to the Montrose Avenue
exit. Turn right and follow this road until it bends left. You
will see a bait shack on your right after this bend. Turn right
on the road by the bait shack. This road will parallel the
harbor. Park where this road bears to the right. Just to your
left at this point you will see the Magic Hedge. (M-14)
Sunday, February 7 - Search for winter gulls at Lake Calumet -
Meet at O'Brien Lock and Dam at 8am. Call Bob or Karen Fisher at
630-985-2956 if you have any questions. To get to O'Brien Lock
and Dam, take I 94 to the 130th St. east exit. Proceed east on
130th St. past the first stop light and turn right before the
bridge. Follow the road south to O'Brien Lock and Dam. (T-15)
Here is the All Points Bulletin for the next few days:
Any ducks or waterfowl other than Mallards and Canada Geese
Rough-legged Hawk
Glaucous Gull
Short-eared Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Horned Lark
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Northern Shrike
Rufous-sided Towhee
Field Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
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.
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)
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)
The Morton Arboretum is located on Route 53 in Lisle, just north
of I 88. There is a charge for entry. (P-7)
To get to Mallard Lake, which is located near Bloomingdale, take
Gary Avenue north from Army Trail. Turn west on Lawrence. This
will take you to the entrance to Mallard Lake Forest Preserve.
(M-6)
The main parking lot of Springbrook Forest (or Dragon Lake)
Preserve is located in Naperville on Plainfield-Naperville Road
south of 75th Street on the west side of the street. (R-6)
To get to the Buffalo Wallow and Buffalo Field, enter Fermilab
from the west side Pine Street gate and continue for 1.85 miles
until you see a pond just inside the fence on your left. This is
the Buffalo Wallow which is in the Buffalo Field. The Buffalo
Feeders are at the north end of the field.(P-4)
To get to Brandon Lock and Dam, take Larkin Road in Joliet (Route
7) south to US Route 6. Go east on Route 6. The reservoir and
locks will be on your right. If you can park on Route 6, scope
the reservoir from the shore. Otherwise, turn right on Brandon
Rd. and park at the lock visitor lot. Instead of going up the
ramp to the lock viewing area, climb the embankment to the north
and scope the reservoir. The distance is slightly shorter than
from Route 6, but you'll have obstructions. The area below the
dam is best seen from the Brandon Road bridge (park along the
road or walk from the lock parking lot). (W-7)
Lockport Prairie is located in Lockport on Route 53. It is
across from Stateville Prison. (U-7)
Thank you for calling the DuPage Birding Club Hotline.
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