----------------------------------------------------- DuPage County, Illinois RBA for January 4, 2005 Date: January 4, 2005 Location: DuPage County, Illinois Number: 630-406-8111 Coverage: Western suburbs of Chicago Editor: Eric Secker DuPage Hotline Site: http://www.bcnbirds.org/hotline/ Official DuPage Birding Club site: http://www.dupagebirding.org ----------------------------------------------------- Highlight Species: GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE ____ DUPAGE COUNTY ______________________________________ At FermiLab on Sunday, January 2, a young GLAUCOUS GULL and two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (1st yr., and 2nd or 3rd yr.) were seen on the ice at A.E. Sea. At Lake Law birds seen include GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, NORTHERN PINTAIL, COMMON GOLDENEYE, LESSER SCAUP, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, COMMON MERGANSER, and CACKLING GEESE. Current Access: Visitors to FermiLab must enter from the Pine Street entrance off of Kirk Road and ask for a "Bird-Watching Pass" at the gatehouse which will allow you to drive back to Lake Law on the main road and exit from either the east OR west entrance. At Blackwell on January 2nd, an adult TRUMPETER SWAN (probably one of the birds released from BP in Naperville) was seen in the north end backwaters of Blackwell Forest Preserve on Butterfield Rd. in Warrenville. Other birds seen include AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, COMMON MERGANSERS, CACKLING GOOSE, and BELTED KINGFISHER. ____ UPCOMING MEETING _____________________________ On Thursday, January 13, Geoff Williamson and Walter Marcisz will present on "Gull Identification". The meeting begins at 7:30pm and social time starts at 7:00pm. For directions and details see the club website at <http://www.dupagebirding.org>. ____ UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS _____________________________ Sunday, January 9, 7:30 a.m. DesPlaines River. We will do a tour of the DesPlaines River between Joliet and Romeoville looking for waterfowl and other over wintering birds. A stop to warm up at Pilcher Park Nature Center in Joliet and view the feeder birds will be included. Meet at 7:30 am at the "Park & Ride" parking lot on Old Chicago Drive just east of IL-53 (behind the Ramada) about 1/4 mile south of I-55 in Bolingbrook. Bring your walkie-talkies as we will carpool. Leader: Urs Geiser, (630) 515-1712. Additional Trips and Information: http://home.xnet.com/~ugeiser/dbc/fieldtrips.html ____ DUPAGE BIG YEAR CONTEST 2005 ______________________ For Big Year updates or to learn more about the club's Big Year Contest, visit the link below. http://www.bcnbirds.org/hotline/bigyear/index.html _____________________________________ Thank you to everyone who called or emailed reports to the DuPage Birding Club Hotline. ===== The DuPage Birding Club Hotline DuPage County, Illinois (western suburbs of Chicago) 640-406-8111 mailto:dupagehotline@yahoo.com http://www.bcnbirds.org/hotline/