DuPage County, Illinois RBA for March 27, 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 (including directions and archives)
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 27,
1998 at 9pm
The following birds have been reported from several locations:
SANDHILL CRANES were reported on the 7th, 22nd and 24th. TURKEY
VULTURES were reported on the 23rd, 24th and today. SHOVEL0RS,
SCAUP and BUFFLEHEADS are being seen in many locations
From Dupage County:
At Lyman Woods - HOODED MERGANSERS were seen on the 7th
At Songbird Slough - I have a report of 3 EARED GREBES from the
19th.
In West Chicago - a singing PURPLE FINCH was seen today at a
feeder.
At Hidden lake - FOX and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were seen on the
5th. A FIELD SPARROW, GREEN and BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen on
Thursday.
At Springbrook Prairie - a BALD EAGLE was seen by two observers
on the 8th.
In Naperville - displaying WOODCOCK are being seen at the
Naperville Cemetery near Edward Hospital.
WOODCOCK are also being seen at Fullerton Park
At Four Lakes - RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen on Thursday.
At Maple Grove - TUFTED TITMICE, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS and a
WINTER WREN were seen on Thursday
At Fullersburg - an EASTERN PHOEBE was seen on Thursday.
Another PHOEBE was seen in a yard in Downers Grove, also on
Thursday.
From Fermilab:
A TURKEY VULTURE, BLUEBIRDS, PIED-BILLED GREBE and RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS were seen on the 7th. GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
were on main ring lake on the 13th. A Female PURPLE FINCH was
found in an off-limits area on the 13th. RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS
were seen on the 21st.
From Will County:
At Lake Renwick - CORMORANTS were seen on Monday.
From Kane County:
At Nelson Lake Marsh - 16 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, a HOUSE WREN and 4
FOX SPARROWS were found on Thursday.
From DeKalb County:
At Shabbona - 14 species of waterfowl including TUNDRA SWAN,
HOODED MERGANSER, CANVASBACK and RED HEAD were found on the 14th.
On the 22nd, a MUTE SWAN was found along with more HOODED
MERGANSERS, RED HEADS, CANVASBACKS, RUDDY DUCKS, RING-NECKED
DUCKS, WOOD DUCKS, GADWALL and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK which was
flying over the field south of the dike.
Here are the next field trips of the DuPage Birding Club:
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.
The next meeting of the DuPage Birding Club will be on April 9th
at 7:30pm
The subject is the Mysteries of the Magic Hedge, by Jim Landing.
The meeting location is 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.
Social time starts at 7pm and the meeting will begin at 7:30pm.
Thank you for calling the DuPage Birding Club Hotline.
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