1. Are there many known feral Trumpeter Swans in the area? I know about the ones at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Crabtree Farm in Lake Bluff has had a pair...
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Robert Hughes
scandiaca63
Sep 1, 2005 1:56 pm
... Or Western Tanager, Western Grebe, Western Wood-Pewee, Western Scrub-Jay... Robert Hughes Chicago...
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Steve Huggins
tewkesbury91
Sep 1, 2005 2:04 pm
Bob, Good Luck with Western Pewee - You will be inducted into the Birding Hall of Fame for that one!! Steve Huggins Chicago ... Or Western Tanager, Western...
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cudworth72657@...
Sep 1, 2005 2:41 pm
From a scientific standpoint, Mike raises a legitimate question. There is no question about the compassion and commitment of bird rescue or wildlife...
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calcariusp
Sep 1, 2005 4:00 pm
In response to Mike, I would just like to say that many of my thoughts and responses regarding his post likely come more from the heart than what my experience...
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PPrich39@...
pum31baa
Sep 1, 2005 5:11 pm
I have an obviously ill immature BLUE JAY in the yard, and have been watching it the last couple of days. It lets me get so close, then with a blink of an eye...
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Beckie Dyer
bd6tvulture
Sep 1, 2005 5:41 pm
Fall Arrivals in Sangamon County--August 2005: Green Winged Teal-(Aug.22) Am. Avocet- (Aug.5) Blue-winged Teal- (Aug.14) Wilson’s Phalarope- (Aug.2) ...
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Ed Teune
eteune
Sep 1, 2005 6:12 pm
There were a few Vireos and Warblers that I couldn't quite make out, perhaps a hooded out at Mayslake this morning early. But the only bird that sat for photos...
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Wouter
wouterfaveyts
Sep 1, 2005 7:20 pm
Hello IBET-ers, Interesting discussion. Trying to avoid rephrasing things that have already been brought up by the previous posts. I work for the government's...
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Craig Taylor
cataylor619
Sep 1, 2005 7:48 pm
Pete Moxson left me a voice message on my cell phone that there are 2 AMERICAN AVOCET at Fermi Lab (Du Page Co.) in what is left of AE Sea. May be seen from...
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Roger Hotham
roger_hotham
Sep 1, 2005 9:06 pm
I have received a belated report of a Jackdaw in Elgin on Sunday. The observer studied the bird on her feeder, in her birdbath, and in a nearby tree for a...
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Ed Teune
eteune
Sep 1, 2005 9:40 pm
The pair of Avocets were at what is now the north end of A.E. Sea at 3:55pm. When I left they were clearly visible even from the levy path. Nice large birds. A...
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Geoffrey A. Williamson
larus_thayeri
Sep 2, 2005 3:18 am
Below is an Indiana RBA reporting a frigatebird in Indianapolis late on Thursday, 1 September 2005. Good birding, Geoff -- Geoffrey A. Williamson Chicago /...
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James Hoyt
jwhoyt@...
Sep 2, 2005 4:12 am
Ibeters... Hope this incidental bird doesn't fly into a window... Jim Hoyt Champaign ... -- James Hoyt "The Prairie Ant" Champaign Co. Audubon Co-steward...
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james landing
j.landing@...
Sep 2, 2005 5:12 am
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james landing
j.landing@...
Sep 2, 2005 5:37 am
IBETters, I lived in central Pennsylvania for several years. The Eurasian Jackdaw had recently been reported in several northeastern states and maritime...
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Ed Teune
eteune
Sep 2, 2005 2:43 pm
I think this raises an interesting question. Are there any national policies regarding possible new invasive species? What if there were evidence that the...
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gottadanceil
Sep 2, 2005 3:53 pm
Mike, I certainly understand your concern about kids in need - it's too bad more people overall don't volunteer for a wide variety of things. There are two...
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Randi Doeker - Chicago
rbdoeker
Sep 2, 2005 4:01 pm
Earlier I responded directly to Mike - mostly because I expected the IBET police to declare the subject off-topic. But since others are replying, here's mine....
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Jed Hertz
jhh_60910
Sep 2, 2005 5:51 pm
Hi all, Friday 9-2-05: H & E Sod Farm, Momence, IL: 0745-0945H(5.5mi drive)_65-75f_NW5. Found Buff-breasted (6), Am Golden-Plover(10), and Baird's Sandpiper(3)...
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Jed Hertz
jhh_60910
Sep 2, 2005 6:10 pm
Hi all, Friday 9-2-05: H & E Sod Farm, Momence, IL: 0745-0945H(5.5mi drive)_65-75f_NW5. Found Buff-breasted (6), Am Golden-Plover(10), and Baird's Sandpiper(3)...
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squrlady1
Sep 2, 2005 6:30 pm
Since this is a subject I feel strongly about, I thought I would also put my 2 cents in. There are a few points I would like to bring up. I have spent the...
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BFisher928@...
theyardindg
Sep 2, 2005 6:48 pm
Returning home around 11:45AM after running some errands Friday, I was about 2 blocks away from our house where a private airstrip runs through the middle of...
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Ed Teune
eteune
Sep 2, 2005 8:38 pm
When I left at 2pm, neither I nor other birders could find the Avocets at A.E. Sea, Lake Law or DUSAF Pond. There was a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on the western...
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Douglas Stotz
douglasstotz
Sep 2, 2005 9:20 pm
Grant Park was pretty good today, 2 September, during a long lunch hour (more like 2). I had 16 species of warblers. Easily the highlight was a very early...
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e ginsburg
ejgbythelake
Sep 3, 2005 1:21 am
Coincidentally, an LA Times article about the Chicago rescue efforts, which was just posted on the Bird Conservation Network listserv, includes this paragraph:...
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Darrell J. Shambaugh
djs60552
Sep 3, 2005 2:44 am
I made it to Fermi Lab this afternoon about 4:00 PM. I don't go there enough to know the entrance protocol very well, so I told the guard I wanted to do some...
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mstrau@...
unionmaidn
Sep 3, 2005 4:48 pm
Among the swallows and american crows in the swamp this morning at Humboldt Park, I had a VEERY and a pair of what I think were ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS. I'm kind...
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jandersonuic
Sep 3, 2005 6:34 pm
Thatcher Woods was full of migrants early this AM, but activity seemed to slow down quickly. Walter Marcisz and I saw 12 species of warblers, with AMERICAN...
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Randi Doeker - Chicago
rbdoeker
Sep 3, 2005 7:27 pm
FYI: I've just seen a notice that Redmoon Theater has cancelled their lagoon event due to the Gulf Coast tragedy - they are not feeling whimsical about a...
