Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 09:45:33 -0600 Reply-To: Jim Frazier <jfrazier@GADWALL.COM> Sender: "National Birding Hotline Cooperative (Central)"
<BIRDCNTR@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU> From: Jim Frazier <jfrazier@GADWALL.COM> Subject: DuPage County, Illinois RBA for January 28, 2000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-asciiDuPage County, Illinois RBA for January 28, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------- Location: DuPage County, Illinois Number: 630-406-8111 Coverage: Western suburbs of Chicago Editor: Jim Frazier Email: jfrazier@gadwall.com
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This is the DuPage Birding Club Hotline for Friday, January 28, 2000 at 9:30am
__SUMMARY_____________________________________________________
There were few reports this week. There were a few SHRIKES, and we also had LAPLAND LONGSPURS and BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS at that favorite winter birding destination, the Buffalo Feeders at Fermilab. SHORT-EARED OWLS were also found.
__DUPAGE COUNTY_______________________________________________
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was still at Greene Valley on the 20th. It was seen hunting along the power lines at the end of the road near the campground. The SHORT-EARED OWLS at Greene Valley were relocated on the evening of the 21st. Two were definitely counted and there may have been a third. They were hunting in the field across from the trash dump parking lot.
On Tuesday in the afternoon a SHRIKE was found at West Chicago Prairie. It was perched atop the lone oak tree in the Lone Savannah, just south of the Prairie Path and west of the railroad bridge at the east end of the prairie.
__FERMILAB____________________________________________________
LAPLAND LONGSPURS and HORNED LARKS were seen by the Buffalo Feeders at Fermilab on Sunday. A SONG SPARROW was seen by the Education Center Feeders on Sunday, and on Saturday an Oregon race JUNCO was seen. A single LONGSPUR was relocated on Monday.
A SHRIKE was seen inside the ring on Monday afternoon and again on Thursday. While this area is off limits, a drive down Swenson Road, which is outside the ring, may take you into its territory.
A flock of a dozen or so BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS was present on Thursday at the Buffalo Feeders along with one female BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD and some HORNED LARKS.
Thank you to everyone who called or emailed reports this week.
__COMING EVENTS_______________________________________________
Upcoming Field Trips
On Saturday February 5, 2000 at 7:00 am - The Mississippi River Eagle Trip. This is an all-day trip to witness the gathering of Bald Eagles along the Mississippi River in western Illinois. We should also be able to find other raptors and waterfowl. We will meet in front of the upper level entrance to Montgomery Wards at the Yorktown Shopping Center (which is at Highland and Butterfield in Lombard). If there is sufficient interest (call Pat), we can arrange a second meeting place on Rte. 59 near I-88. The leader is Pat Newman who can be reached at (630) 323-4806.
Next Meeting
The next meeting of the DuPage Birding Club will be on March 9th. This will be our annual auction.
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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