DuPage County, Iliinois RBA for January 7, 2002

Location: DuPage Co. Illinois
Number: 630-406-8111
Coverage: Western suburbs of Chicago
Editor: David Hodge (dupagehotline@yahoo.com)

DuPage Hotline Site
http://www.gadwall.com/birding/

Official DuPage Birding Club Site:
http://home.xnet.com/~ugeiser/Birds/BirdClub.html

Species :

short-eared owl
northern harrier
rough-legged hawk
northern saw-whet owl
hooded merganser
black duck
fox sparrow
snow goose
white-winged crossbill
yellow-bellied sapsucker
merlin

 On December 30th at Springbrook Prairie, a short-eared owl was seen
along with three northern harriers. The short-eared owl has since been
relocated several times, the last report being January 5th at the
southwest corner of 75th street and Book Rd. in south Naperville.

 Also on December 30th, a rough-legged hawk was seen at Greene Valley
Forest Preserve.

On December 31st , a northern saw-whet owl was seen at the Morton
Arboretum. There have been no new reports of the owl being relocated.

At Hidden Lake on December 31st, two hooded mergansers, two black ducks
and four fox sparrows were seen.

A snow goose was seen at the West Branch Reservoir on December 31st.

Also on December 31st , four white-winged crossbills were seen near the
 four columns area at the Morton Arboretum. They have been relocated in
this area as recent as January 5th .

At the Morton Arboretum on January 1st, white-winged crossbills, a
yellow-bellied sapsucker and two hooded mergansers were seen .

A merlin flew over a house in Wheaton on January 2nd.

On January 5th, two hooded mergansers were seen at Hidden Lake and  a
hooded merganser was seen in a backyard in Downer’s Grove.



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The DuPage Birding Club Hotline
DuPage County, Illinois (western suburbs of Chicago)
640-406-8111   mailto:dupagehotline@yahoo.com
http://www.gadwall.com/birding/hotline/