DuPage County, Illinois RBA for March 6, 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
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, March 6, 1998
at 9:30pm.
The following birds have been reported from several locations:
COMMON GRACKLES, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, EASTERN MEADOWLARKS, COMMON
MERGANSERS, NORTHERN SHOVELERS and singing SONG SPARROWS
SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the area on the 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th,
28th
Please note that there is a correction to the start time for the
auction next week. The auction will actually begin at 7pm
instead of 7:30pm. If you have stuff for the auction, please
bring it at 6:30pm.
A new all points bulletin and events announcement have been
recorded.
From Dupage County:
In a yard in Lisle - a pair of COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on the
26th.
At Rice Lake - RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and LESSER SCAUP were seen
on the 22nd.
At Hidden Lake - A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was still present by the
bridge on the 22nd.
At Springbrook Prairie - on the 22nd, a HARRIER, KILLDEER and
COMMON SNIPE were found.
At Waterfall Glen Office Park pond - on the 24th, a LESSER SCAUP
and a fly-over KILLDEER were seen.
At the Arboretum - On the 24th, 8 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were
found in the Alders by the Japanese Slough on the east side. A
HAIRY WOODPECKER was also seen, along with a red phase SCREECH
OWL on the west side.
At McDowell Grove - on the 21st, BROWN CREEPERS and the CAROLINA
WREN were found.
In Elmhurst - a PINE SISKIN was seen in a yard on the 21st.
In a yard in Downers Grove - on the 24th, a pair of WOOD DUCKS
were seen along with a FLICKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER and a SHARP-
SHINNED HAWK. On the 23rd, 9 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen.
At Argonne - a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on the 25th.
At Mallard Lake - on the 21st, 2 to 4 THAYER'S and 1 GLACUOUS
GULL were found.
At West Chicago Prairie - 10-12 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were seen
today.
From Kane County:
At Nelson Lake - on Saturday, 7 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, 1 NORTHERN
PINTAIL and 3 AMERICAN WIDGEONS were seen.
The next meeting of the DuPage Birding Club will be on March 12th
at 7pm. This is our annual club auction and the meetin time is =BD
hour earlier than usual. In addition, if you have some cool bird
oriented stuff to donate, please try to get there by 6:30pm.
Please note that the start time in the newsletter is
incorrect...the start time is 7:00pm.
Please note that our meeting location has changed back to Faith
Lutheran Church at 41 N. Park Boulevard in Glen Ellyn.
To get to the meeting, 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.
Our April 9th meeting will be the Mysteries of the Magic Hedge,
by Jim Landing. The starting time will be 7:30pm with social
time at 7pm.
Here are the next field trips of the DuPage Birding Club:
Sunday, March 15, 1998, 8:00 am: Early migrating waterfowl at
Fermilab. Meet at the Lederman Educational Center on Pine Street.
Leader: Peter Kasper, (630) 879-0837.
Sunday, March 22, 1998, 8:00 am: Shabbona Lake St.P. and
environs. There may be a remote chance of finding Gray Partridge!
More reliable are water birds, winter finches, longspurs, and
Snow Buntings. Shabbona is located one mile south of US30 in SW
DeKalb County. Meet at the Three Fires restaurant parking lot.
Leader: Ron Flemal, (815) 756-2233.
Saturday, March 28, 1998, 8:00 am: Spring waterfowl in the Palos
area. Meet at McGinnis Slough, LaGrange Road (US45) about 1/2
mile south of 131st Street. Leaders: Bob and Karen Fisher, (630)
985-2956.
Sunday, March 29, 1998, 7:30am: Early passerine migrants at
Greene Valley F.P. Meet at the main parking lot off 79th Street,
west of Greene Road. Conditions will likely be muddy, therefore
wear boots. Leader: Urs Geiser, (630) 515-1712.
Wednesday through Friday, April 1-3, 1998, 30 minutes before
sunset: Woodcock displays. Only if wind is under 10 mph and the
temperature is over 35 F. Two locations: Pratt's Wayne F.P.
parking lot on Army Trail Road just east of Powis Road. Call Jack
Pomatto on Thursday, April 2, to confirm: (630) 830-0151. Greene
Valley F.P. main parking lot. Call Karen and Bob Fisher to
confirm: (630) 985-2956.
Saturday, April 11, 1998, 8:00am: Spring migrants at the Magic
Hedge at Montrose Harbor, Chicago. Leader: Dr. Jim Landing. Call
Karen and Bob Fisher at (630) 985-2956 for more information.
Tuesday, April 21, 1998, 8:00am: Migrants at Hidden Lake F.P.,
Route 53 just south of Butterfield Road. Leaders: Jo Donaldson,
(630) 833-8641, and Charlotte Pocius.
Saturday, April 25, 1998, 7:30 am: Early warblers and other
woodland birds at Waterfall Glen F.P. Meet at the main parking
lot on Cass Avenue just south of I-55. Leaders: Bob and Karen
Fisher, (630) 985-2956.
Sunday, April 26, 1998, 7:30 am: Warbler search at the Elsen's
Hill section of West DuPage Woods F.P. The parking lot is on
Gary's Mill Road between Roosevelt and Winfield Roads. Leader:
David Hodge, (847) 781-9625.
Saturday, May 2, 1998: McDowell Grove F.P. in Naperville. Leader:
Denis Kania.
Sunday, May 3, 1998: Warrenville Grove F.P. in Warrenville.
Leader: Gary Moore.
Thursday, May 7, 1998: Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Leader: Melinda
Born.
Sunday, May 10, 1998: Maple Grove F.P. in Downers Grove. Leader:
Tom Koz.
Here is the All Points Bulletin for the next few days:
Common Loon
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Bonaparte's Gull
Thayer's Gull
Glaucous Gull
Red-headed Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Rufous-sided Towhee
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Purple Finch
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll
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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Jim Frazier jfrazier@cwe2.com
Senior Account Representative jfrazier@elnet.com
CWE2 Network Systemss www.cwe2.com
Arlington Heights, Illinois
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