DuPage County, Illinois RBA March 7, 2002
Location: DuPage County, Illinois
Number: 630-406-8111
Coverage: Western suburb of Chicago
Editor: David Hodge (dupagehotline@yahoo.com)

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

Official DuPage Birding Club site:
http://home.xnet.com/~ugeiser/Birds/BridClub.html


Species:

hooded merganser
eastern bluebird
ring-necked duck
green-winged teal
gadwall
greater white-fronted goose
american crow (white)
red-headed woodpecker
northern shoveler
common merganser
northern pintail
brown creeper
american woodcock

On February 16th there was a hooded merganser spotted at Rice Lake in
Danada Forest Preserve.

On February 17th at the Arboretum, four eastern bluebirds were seen at
parking lot 20a. Ring-necked ducks were seen at Arbor Lake.

Also on Feb. 17th there was a green-winged teal seen at Hidden Lake.

At McKee Marsh on February 18th, three gadwalls and two greater
white-fronted geese were seen.

Since February 2nd there have been reports of a white crow in the
Valley View subdivision in Glen Ellyn. It is often seen in a large
flock around Shagbark Lane.

On February 24th at West Dupage Woods, red-headed woodpecker,
green-winged teal and northern shovelers were seen.

At McKee Marsh on February 24th, six common mergansers, two northern
pintails, four gadwalls, six northern shovelers and green-winged teal
were spotted.

On February 25th at Elsen’s Hill, three brown creepers were seen.
Woodcocks were heard in the area on February 23rd and 26th.


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DuPage County, Illinois (western suburbs of Chicago)
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http://www.gadwall.com/birding/hotline/