Date:         Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:22:02 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Frazier <jfrazier@GADWALL.COM>
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From:         Jim Frazier <jfrazier@GADWALL.COM>
Subject:      DuPage County, Illinois RBA for January 3, 2000
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DuPage County, Illinois RBA for January 3, 2000
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Location: DuPage County, Illinois
Number: 630-406-8111
Coverage: Western, southwestern suburbs of Chicago
Editor: Jim Frazier
Email: jfrazier@gadwall.com


DuPage Hotline Site (including daily update, maps and archives)
http://www.gadwall.com/birding/


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 Monday, January 3,
2000 at 8:00pm


__DUPAGE COUNTY_______________________________________________


Two REDPOLLS appeared at the feeders in the Yard in Downers Grove
last Monday.  Over 30 SISKINS were also present along with the
continuing HERMIT THRUSH, 2 FOX SPARROWS and a single male RED-
WINGED BLACKBIRD.


At the Willowbrook Wildlife Center, there was a female PURPLE
FINCH at the feeders on Tuesday and a COMMON REDPOLL in the marsh
and hill area on Wednesday.


Seven BLACK DUCKS and four GREEN-WINGED TEAL (3 male, one female)
were at Hidden Lake on Thursday, along with a Krider's RED-TAILED
HAWK.  The teal were found again on Saturday.


At the Arboretum, on Sunday, a SAW-WHET OWL was found near the
Four Columns.  On Hemlock Hill, the WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were
sighted.  YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were found in the Hedge Garden.
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were found on both Saturday and Sunday,
and BLUEBIRDS were found at Arbor Lake and Meadow Lake over the
weekend.  Other birds seen on Sunday include a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK
and SISKINS at the visitor center feeder and elsewhere.


At Greene Valley, on Saturday, a SWAMP SPARROW was found.  GREEN-
WINGED TEAL and BLACK DUCKS were found at the 83rd St. Marsh.


On Saturday, at Lyman woods, WHITE-THROATED and SWAMP SPARROWS
were found.


A light phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was at the intersection of
Roosevelt Road and Kautz Road in West Chicago last Monday.




__KANE COUNTY_________________________________________________


Last Monday, at Settler's Hill, a first winter CALIFORNIA GULL
and a possible first winter GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL were found.
Also seen was an adult ICELAND, one second winter LESSER BLACK-
BACKED, and several THAYER'S GULLS.  One third winter THAYER'S
GULL was found on Thursday.


Two adult THAYER'S GULLS, an adult ICELAND GULL, and a second
winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen in Geneva on Thursday.
They were roosting in the river near a park and lot just north of
Route 38 on Route 25.  The Fox River Trail goes through this
park. An adult GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at this location on Friday.


__FERMILAB____________________________________________________


An adult SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was seen at Fermilab on Thursday
behind the white house that's across from the Red Barn.


The Fermilab field trip found some good birds on Saturday.  BLACK
DUCKS, a SNOW GOOSE, a PINTAIL and a COMMON MERGANSER were found
along with WHITE-CROWNED and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS.


Thank you to everyone who called or emailed reports this week.


__COMING EVENTS_______________________________________________


Upcoming Field Trips


On Sunday, January 9 at 7:30 am, we do the traditional January
tour of the Des Plaines River between Romeoville and Joliet
looking for various waterfowl and raptors.  Meet at the Menard's
parking lot on Route 53, just south of I-55 in Bolingbrook. Dress
warmly as we will be checking out several of the Locks and Dams
along the river.  The leader is Urs Geiser who can be reached at
(630) 515-1712.


Next Meeting


The next meeting of the DuPage Birding Club will be on January
13th. There will be a panel discussion on popular DuPage Birding
areas, Fermi Lab, Springbrook Prairie, and Mc Dowell.


The meeting location is Faith Lutheran Church at 41 N. Park
Boulevard in Glen Ellyn.  Social time begins at 7:00pm with the
program starting at 7:30pm.  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.


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