My previous Wed morning post must have been lost in space.Seen at McGinnis Slough: #2 CLAY COLORED SPARROWS in the grass west of the parking lot #1 BLACK TERN...
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traveldave61
May 7, 2003 8:21 pm
Thanks to Darrell Schambaugh's post, I was able to add GRAY PARTRIDGE to my Illinois list this morning. Two vocal male Gray Partridges were in the field just...
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Jed Hertz
jhh_60910
May 7, 2003 9:16 pm
Hi all, Wed. 5-7-03: TNC Kankakee Sands(Westside), Enos, IN:0440-1050_Cld/Sun_50-70's_E-SE5-10_ Coyote_Spring Peepers_Western Chorus Frog_Water Level up_"Lunch...
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Michael Landon Pearso...
mlretter
May 7, 2003 9:44 pm
Birds were fairly scare this morning, but the variety was nice. Of note at Angler's were: lots of HOUSE WRENS 1 RED-EYED VIREO 1 WHITE-EYED VIREO 2 BLUE-HEADED...
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q4birds@...
q4birds
May 7, 2003 9:56 pm
An abridged version of this interview appeared in the COS newsletter "The Birder" I hope everyone enjoys the full length feature. ;-)Sue Frisica ILbirds...
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Wes Serafin
wesserafin
May 7, 2003 10:07 pm
Seen this morning at McGinnis Slough(about 136 and Rt 45 in Orland Park) were 2 CLAY COLORED SPARROWS feeding in the grass west of the parking lot. Also seen,...
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kanahira@...
kanahira
May 7, 2003 10:52 pm
I rather had a good day at Montrose. In addition to a beautiful LaConte's Sp., many Rose-br.Grossbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, Least Flycatchers; Nashville,...
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kanahira@...
kanahira
May 7, 2003 10:54 pm
A friend from Denmark wrote: <Last year our lawns were attacked by Pollopertha horoticola ( a beetle who's larva eats the roots of grass ) . We were adviced to...
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RICHARD MESSENGER
birdman60622
May 8, 2003 12:03 am
Generally I have been quite disappointed in both the numbers, with the exception of WT Sparrows, and the species diversity present so far in this area's...
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tanagers77
May 8, 2003 12:29 am
Barb&I just returned from "Winged Migration" and give it 2 thumbs up. The cinematography is spectacular..it gives one a great appreciation of the miracle of...
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KFisher928@...
kfisher928
May 8, 2003 12:30 am
Hi Everyone, We had a nice group of people ( 28 in all) turn out for our outing at Maple Grove this morning ( Wed). It was a very slow day there for birds, but...
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tmaxm@...
tmaxm2003
May 8, 2003 1:07 am
After leaving the Fisher's Maple Grove walk that Karen has reported, my wife, Mary Jo, and I stopped at the north end of the south parking lot (off Ogden, west...
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wildflwr35@...
pampered97
May 8, 2003 1:40 am
Hi After the walk with the Fisshers and 26 others :) , Carole and I headed over to Lyman woods, I know I am going to forget some, but we saw Black & White...
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Justin Rink
justinrink
May 8, 2003 1:44 am
It seems as though the migrants have finally made it to northern Illinois. I had a pretty good day today stopping off at several different Forest Preserves. I...
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Eric Secker
eric_secker
May 8, 2003 2:29 am
I had similar results at the Morton Arb this afternoon as were reported in the morning (missed the goodies, Cerulean and Prothonotary). I wanted to comment on...
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Don&Shelly darnellkern
darnellkernbird
May 8, 2003 3:14 am
Seeing Wes Serafin's report from McGinnis Slough gave me the impetus to report that there was a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW hopping around our backyard (with the...
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cmarshbird
May 8, 2003 1:11 pm
At the South Shore Cultural Center yesterday, May 7, five Purple Martins were seen using the one open house; I opened the two other houses. Also saw a Willet...
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lovetobird2003
May 8, 2003 1:55 pm
I had 3 more PINE WARBLERS in my yard yesterday. 2 adult males and 1 female. This is the first year I have EVER had this species in my yard or at Lake...
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tanagers77
May 8, 2003 2:43 pm
I set my alarm at a ridiculously early hour so I can bird before work today. In about 2 hours of birding at McClaughry Springs Woods and Palos Park...
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Reiter, Jeff
JReiter@...
May 8, 2003 3:27 pm
(no sightings) I have not seen the film that just about every birder I know is talking about -- maybe I will this weekend. But I thought some of you might be ...
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cdicjill@...
bwwarbler
May 8, 2003 4:58 pm
On the beach this morning were ruddy turnstone and semi-palmated plover. Best birds on the point were golden winged warbler (in trees near the south fence),...
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Richard Biss
bissbirds
May 8, 2003 5:03 pm
Our Bluebirds hatched their five eggs a couple of days ago, and the parents are busy feeding the young. A Sandhill Crane is nesting in the marsh behind our...
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Anthony R. Green
anthonygreen...
May 8, 2003 5:26 pm
Thanks. I found the link didn't work but this one does. http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/movies/mmx-030501-moviesreviewwingedmigration.story Regards, Anthony...
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dantieau
May 8, 2003 5:40 pm
Dear birders: Kanae located a Whip-poor-will on a dead branch of the large broken tree at the south end of the golf course pond, near the fence. The bird was...
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traveldave61
May 8, 2003 6:06 pm
There were six WILLET and seven RUDDY TURNSTONE on Waukegan Beach this morning. New warblers for the year at Wright Woods were CERULEAN WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED...
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Reiter, Jeff
JReiter@...
May 8, 2003 6:07 pm
(no sightings) I sent along a link earlier to the Chicago Tribune's glowing review of "Winged Migration." For those interested, use below link to see the...
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Wes Serafin
wesserafin
May 8, 2003 6:26 pm
I birded very close to where Craig was this morning. I walked the creek from McClaughry parking lot north to RT 83. I did not get the variety that Craig ...
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Jed Hertz
jhh_60910
May 8, 2003 8:28 pm
Hi all, Thurs. 5-8-03: Kankakee LeVasseur Park/Perry Farm Trail:0735-1345_Cld_50's_SE5_Woodchuck(2)_Eastern Cottontail_River-up_Phlox in bloom. Sighted four...
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ddzhawkeye
May 8, 2003 8:31 pm
Willets and Ruddys still there as of 1:00pm, though two more Ruddy's showed up. SBC participants: If you didn't receive your package from me let me know asap ...
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sigmsch
May 8, 2003 9:56 pm
This afternoon about 4:30, an European Goldfinch showed up at my bird bath and feeders. It sure is beautiful. Hope it stays around a few days. Sigrid Schmidt...
