----------------------------------------------------- DuPage County, Illinois RBA for January 18, 2005 Date: January 18, 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: BALD EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON SHORT-EARED OWL ____ DUPAGE COUNTY ______________________________________ On January 15th at the Morton Arboretum, a HERMIT THRUSH was seen at Hemlock Hill. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen flying over near Fabyan Road and Route 38 in western DuPage Co. on January 17th. At Springbrook Prairie on January 13th, a SHORT-EARED OWL was seen flying over the field south-west of 75th Street and Book Road. ____ KANE COUNTY ______________________________________ Ducks continuing to be seen along the Fox River include COMMON GOLDENEYE, HOODED MERGANSERS, and GADWALL. A 2nd year BALD EAGLE was seen flying south along the Fox River near Riverside Park in Geneva on January 17th. ____ UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS _____________________________ Saturday, January 29, 2005, 8:00 a.m. DeKalb County. We will drive some of the roads looking for Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, Longspurs, and maybe the elusive Gray Partridge. A stop at Afton Park (home of last fall's Vermilion Flycatcher), will be included. Mid-morning, we are invited to warm up and have a brunch at Vicky Wegner's home in Somonauk, and check out her feeders. Meet at the Aurora Municipal Airport in Sugar Grove. Take I-88 to Rte 56 west which merges with US-30 west. The airport is on the west side of Sugar Grove, on the north side of US-30. This trip is limited to 20 people, so please call the leaders to sign up, but not before January 5. Leaders: Bob and Karen Fisher, (630) 985-2956. 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/