DuPage County, Illinois RBA for January 13, 1999
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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 Wednesday, January
13, 1999 at 10:30pm
LAPLAND LONGSPURS made appearances at feeders all over the area
since the Blizzard of 1999.
From DuPage County:
At Mallard Lake - on Tuesday, there was one adult GLAUCOUS GULL
and adult and 3rd year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS. Small flocks
of HORNED LARKS and LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen as well.
The last report I have for the SAW-WHET OWL on Hemlock Hill at
the Arboretum was for December 31.
From Kane County:
A FLICKER was seen at a feeder in a yard in Batavia on the 3rd.
Several BALD EAGLES have been seen along the Fox River, including
one in South Elgin which was best seen from along the bike path.
3 more were found between Aurora and Oswego from Route 25.
Another was seen on Christmas in St. Charles and on the 31st in
Batavia.
An AMERICAN COOT was seen along the Fox River in St. Charles on
Monday.
Last week, flocks of HORNED LARKS, LAPLAND LONGSPURS and a few
SNOW BUNTINGS have been seen on Main Street west of Kaneville,
between Shaw Road and McGirr Road. A CHUKAR of unknown origin
was also seen.
On the 1st, there was a pair of banded TRUMPETER SWANS along with
some MUTE SWANS in Batavia, just north of the Wilson Street
bridge. On the 31st, a couple of WIGEONS were seen.
On the 31st, 4 MUTE SWANS were seen in St. Charles.
A FOX SPARROW was seen in a yard in Geneva on the 2nd.
A pair of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were seen in a yard in Aurora on
Friday.
From Fermilab:
On Saturday, a SHORT-EARED OWL was seen flying in the field north
of the Buffalo Feeders.
On the 31st, a SNOW GOOSE was on Swan Lake and a FLICKER was seen
along the stream to the west of Wilson Hall.
A RUDDY-DUCK was seen on Swan Lake today.
On Sunday, SNOW BUNTINGS were seen in the field north of the
buffalo feeders.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was relocated on Sunday at the center of the
ring (not open to the public).
LAPLAND LONGSPURS and HORNED LARKS have been seen at the Buffalo
Feeders, at least through last Sunday.
A pair of HOODED MERGANSERS have been seen on Swan Lake.
7 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were on Swan Lake on the 1st.
There have been several sightings of ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and
NORTHERN HARRIERS at the lab.
From Will County:
At the Naperville Polo Fields, on Wednesday, there were about 60
HORNED LARKS found behind the horse barns. A pair of RUSTY
BLACKBIRDS were in the field where the manure has been spread.
To get to the Naperville Polo Club, go south on Route 59 to 119th
St. Go east. The Club will be on the north side of the road in
a quarter mile or so.
An all white probable RED-TAILED HAWK was seen at the
intersection of Boughton and Naperville-Plainfield roads on
Wednesday.
On Sunday, at least one GLAUCOUS GULL was at the Lockport Locks.
At least 11 species of ducks were seen on the river between
Lockport and Romeoville.
Thank you to everyone who called or emailed reports this week.
Thank you for calling the DuPage Birding Club Hotline
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Jim Frazier, Year 2000 Practice Manager
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