Date:         Fri, 3 Mar 2000 21:28:12 -0600
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From:         Jim Frazier <jfrazier@GADWALL.COM>
Subject:      DuPage County, Illinois RBA for March 3, 2000
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DuPage County, Illinois RBA for March 3, 2000
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Location: DuPage County, Illinois
Number: 630-406-8111
Coverage: Western 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://home.xnet.com/~ugeiser/Birds/BirdClub.html
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This is the DuPage Birding Club Hotline for Friday, March 3, 2000
at 9:15pm.

__SUMMARY_____________________________________________________

It's been two weeks since the last update.  We were on vacation
last week, and subsequently yours truly was sick.  But it was
almost worth it.  We got our life Red-cockaded Woodpecker while
in Florida thanks to club member Dick Blewett.

Since the last update, spring has sprung.  Arrivals include lots
of ducks, ROBINS, FOX SPARROWS, WOODCOCKS, SANDHILL CRANES,
MEADOWLARKS, KILLDEER, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, COWBIRDS, and
GRACKLES.

__DUPAGE COUNTY_______________________________________________

A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was seen on Hemlock Hill at the
Arboretum on Saturday.  PINE SISKINS, REDHEADS, and BLUEBIRDS
were found at the Arb last weekend.

On Monday night, WOODCOCKS were found at Pratt's Wayne north of
the Prairie Path and west of Powis Road.

At least one WOODCOCK was at Greene Valley on Tuesday evening.

At least three WOODCOCKS were found at the north end of
Warrenville Grove along the Prairie Path, across Route 56 from
Blackwell this week.

Lots of ducks were seen at McKee Marsh last week including many
BLACK DUCKS, WOOD DUCKS, GADWALL, PINTAIL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL,
WIGEON and RING-NECKED DUCK.  A RUDDY DUCK was on Silver Lake at
Blackwell.

At Willowbrook Wildlife Center, a CAROLINA WREN was heard just
south of the small pond along the trail on Sunday.  A WHITE-
THROATED SPARROW and 11 PURPLE FINCHES were found, along with the
wren, last Friday.

Probable WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were reported from a yard in
Wheaton on the 16th and 17th.

A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was on Mallard Lake on Saturday.

__KANE COUNTY_________________________________________________

REDHEADS, LESSER SCAUP, a TUNDRA SWAN and WOODCOCK were found in
St. Charles last Friday.

A SHRIKE was at Nelson Lake Marsh last week.

__FERMILAB____________________________________________________

The BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS were still present at the Buffalo Feeders
on Friday along with HORNED LARKS and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS.  A
RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen last Saturday at the Buffalo Feeders.

COMMON MERGENSERS were, well, common at Fermilab's lakes on
Friday.

Last Sunday, ducks at the lab included GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE, GADWALL, BLACK DUCK, early BLUE-WINGED TEAL, SHOVELER,
NORTHERN PINTAIL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, CANVASBACK, RING-NECKED
DUCK, LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, GOLDENEYE, HOODED and COMMON
MERGANSER, and RUDDY DUCK.  Additional birds, seen last week
include SNOW GOOSE, WIGEON, PINTAIL, REDHEAD and COOT.  A SHRIKE
was still inside the ring last week.

A MOCKINGBIRD made a brief visit to The Yard in Downers Grove
last week.

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

__COMING EVENTS_______________________________________________

Upcoming Field Trips

On Saturday, March 25, 2000 at 8:00am, Peter Kasper will lead us
on a trip to his favorite waterfowl site in DuPage County. Meet
at the Red Barn just south of the first stop sign west of the
Batavia Rd. entrance at 8:00 am. Peter can be reached at (630)
879-0837 or kasper@FNAL.gov.

Next Meeting

The next meeting of the DuPage Birding Club will be on March 9th.
This will be our annual auction.  On a personal note, this is
generally my favorite meeting of the year.

The meeting location is Faith Lutheran Church at 41 N. Park
Boulevard in Glen Ellyn.  The auction begins at 7pm.  Get there
early if you want to contribute or check out what's available.
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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