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DuPage County, Illinois RBA for February 14, 2003
Date: February 14, 2003
Location: DuPage County, Illinois
Number: 630-406-8111
Coverage: Western suburbs of Chicago
Editor: Eric Secker

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

Official DuPage Birding Club site:
http://www.dupagebirding.org
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Highlight Species:
NORTHERN SHRIKE
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
NORTHERN HARRIER
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK
BALD EAGLE
MUTE SWAN
CAROLINA WREN


____ DUPAGE COUNTY __________________________________

On February 8th at McDowell Grove, a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen flying
over the fields on the north end of the preserve.

At Greene Valley on February 7th, the NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen
once again west of the main parking lot off of 79th Street.

At Springbrook Prairie on February 8th, a NORTHERN HARRIER was seen
flying over the fields south of the model airplane field.

A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was seen in a backyard in Wheaton on February 8th.

A CAROLINA WREN was seen in a backyard in Glen Ellyn on February 13th.

____ KANE COUNTY _____________________________________

A BALD EAGLE and a pair of MUTE SWANS continue to be seen near the Main
Street bridge along the Fox River in Carpentersville.

____ FERMILAB SIGHTINGS _______________________________

NOTE: FermiLab is once again closed to the public including pedestrians
and bicyclists, unless they have a visitor's pass.

A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen in the Main Ring on February 9th.  A
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK and two NORTHERN HARRIERS were also seen.

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Thank you to everyone who called or emailed reports to the DuPage
Birding Club Hotline.


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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/