| Bruce’s List: 2002 (Life birds denoted in bold.) 2003+, before | Targeted migratory birds in IL | |
| Summary: 282 [61] -- IL: 230, CA: 26, TX: 20, MN: 5, IN: 1 as of 12/31/02 | Targeted summer birds in IL |
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| For year | 60 | 12 IL, 1 IN | 14 IL, 20 TX | 46 | 59 | 13 | 3 | 10 IL, 5 MN, 4 CA | 22 CA | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| For month | 60 | 50 | 67 IL, 75 TX | 116 | 145 | 91 |
| Species | Date |
St. | Location/Notes | |
003.0 |
Horned Grebe | 04-Apr |
IL |
Lake Arlington swimming alone |
006.0 |
Pied-billed Grebe | 15-Mar |
IL | One among many different water fowl on Nelson Lake |
007.0 |
Common Loon | 04-Apr |
IL |
3 in breeding plumage on Lake Arlington |
| 010.0 | Pacific Loon | 17-Nov | IL | East of the marina on Clinton Lake, winter plumage |
| 049.0 | Western Gull | 1-Sep | CA | On the beach, Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
051.0 |
Herring Gull | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
054.0 |
Ring-billed Gull | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
| 057.0 | Heermann's Gull | 1-Sep | CA | On the beach, Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
058.0 |
Laughing Gull | 25-Mar | TX | In town on US 77, north of Corpus Christi |
| 059.0 | Franklin's Gull | 24-Nov | IL | Flew over north beach at North Point Marina |
| 060.0 | Bonaparte's Gull | 20-Oct | IL | South end of Lake Law, Fermi Lab |
064.0 |
Caspian Tern | 09-May | IL | 50+ on the n beach at Montrose harbor |
| 066.0 | Elegant Tern | 1-Sep | CA | Flock of 50 at lagoon, Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
| 070.0 | Common Tern | 1-Sep | CA | Flying, diving in ocean near beach at Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
| 077.0 | Black Tern | 18-Aug | IL | Flying (3) over the GBHE, GREG at McGinnis Slough |
120.0 |
Double-crested Cormorant | 27-Jan |
IL | Flying off Burnham Harbor |
125.0 |
American White Pelican | 17-Nov | IL | 4 on water; 200 in flight at Chautauqua NWR |
| 126.0 | Brown Pelican | 1-Sep | CA | Many in ocean and lagoon, Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
129.0 |
Common Merganser | 01-Jan |
IL | Single m north of the ped bridge, Fox River, S. Elgin |
130.0 |
Red-breasted Merganser | 13-Jan |
IL | m & f in group of 10 off IBSP beach |
131.0 |
Hooded Merganser | 01-Jan |
IL | Several m north of ped bridge, Fox River, S. Elgin |
132.0 |
Mallard | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
133.0 |
American Black Duck | 12-Jan |
IL | Among CAGO, Fox River |
135.0 |
Gadwall | 01-Jan |
IL | North of ped bridge, Fox River, S. Elgin |
137.0 |
American Wigeon | 01-Jan |
IL | f north of ped bridge, Fox River, S. Elgin |
139.0 |
American Green-winged Teal | 17-Jan |
IL | 2 males among MALL, DuPage R. in Hidden Lake |
140.0 |
Blue-winged Teal | 30-Mar | IL | Several (m, f) on ponds at McKee Marsh |
| 142.0 | Northern Shoveler | 12-Mar | IL | Pair (m, f) in McKee Marsh |
143.0 |
Northern Pintail | 12-Jan |
IL | Among MALL in Fox River, Tekakwitha |
144.0 |
Wood Duck | 01-Jan |
IL | Single f, west bank fox river, south of ped bridge, S. Elgin |
146.0 |
Redhead | 13-Jan |
IL | Winthrop Harbor with large group of ducks |
147.0 |
Canvasback | 12-Jan |
IL | f among MALL, Fox R., downtown St. Charles |
| 148.0 | Greater Scaup | 24-Nov | IL | Several m & f among large raft of Scaup along beach N of resort at IBSP |
149.0 |
Lesser Scaup | 12-Jan |
IL | f among Mallards, Fox R., downtown St. Charles |
150.0 |
Ring-necked Duck | 03-Mar | IL | North end of Nelson Lake |
151.0 |
Common Goldeneye | 01-Jan |
IL | Group of m & f swimming, flying, north of ped bridge, fox river, S. Elgin |
153.0 |
Bufflehead | 13-Jan |
IL | Two m & f pairs just off beach at IBSP |
| 155.0 | Harlequin Duck | 24-Nov | IL | f on rocks, in water at south rock jetty along north beach at Winthrop Harbor, North Point Marina |
165.0 |
White-winged Scoter | 13-Jan |
IL | Saw one swimming at IBSP, alone, another flying off Winthrop harbor marina |
166.0 |
Surf Scoter | 27-Jan |
IL | Montrose harbor, fishhook pier, f alone |
167.0 |
Ruddy Duck | 27-Jan |
IL | in south pond, Lincoln park, 2 m + 3 f |
169.0 |
Snow Goose | 12-Jan |
IL | Among CAGO, Fox River, S. Elgin |
171.0 |
Greater White-fronted Goose | 19-Jan |
IL | 3 among CAGO south of walking bridge over Fox R. north of Tekakwitha woods |
172.0 |
Canada Goose | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
178.2 |
Mute Swan | 27-Jan |
IL | Pair, Chicago lake front |
| 180.0 | Tundra Swan | 17-Nov | IL | 4 in marshy area south of the crossdike at Chautauqua NWR |
183.0 |
Roseate Spoonbill | 25-Mar | TX | In salt marsh on gulf in Aransas |
190.0 |
American Bittern | 12-Apr |
IL |
Among reeds in small marsh east of Herrick Marsh |
194.0 |
Great Blue Heron | 23-Jan |
IL | Walking on ice on pond at south end of Hidden Lake |
196.0 |
Great Egret | 13-Apr | IL | In reeds on the east side of Nelson Lake |
197.0 |
Snowy Egret | 25-Mar | TX | In salt marsh on gulf in Aransas |
199.0 |
Tricolored Heron | 25-Mar | TX | In salt marsh on gulf in Aransas |
200.0 |
Little Blue Heron | 18-Aug | IL | Two (one white, one blue) at Indian Ridge Marsh near Calumet |
200.1 |
Cattle Egret | 25-Mar | TX | With cattle on ranch outside Corpus Christi |
201.0 |
Green Heron | 19-Apr |
IL |
Flushed from the banks of Hidden Lake |
202.0 |
Black-crowned Night-Heron | 16-May |
IL |
Sitting along edge of waterway in Lincoln Park |
204.0 |
Whooping Crane | 25-Mar | TX | Well out from viewing platform in salt marsh at Aransas NWR |
206.0 |
Sandhill Crane | 06-Apr |
IL | 3 flying at Nelson Lake. |
| 208.0 | King Rail | 04-Jul | IL | At the far corner of a marsh at Glacial Park, walking by BWTE and MALL |
212.0 |
Virginia Rail | 09-May | IL | On the s. beach near debris at Montrose point |
214.0 |
Sora | 20-Apr | IL | Flushed from reeds along marsh at west end of Lake Vermillion |
| 219.0 | Common Moorhen | 18-Aug | IL | Juvenile walking along edge of Deadstick Marsh |
221.0 |
American Coot | 13-Jan |
IL | Winthrop Harbor with merganser. |
223.0 |
Red-necked Phalarope | 24-May |
IL |
M&F in flooded field pond along Annie Glidden in DeKalb |
|
224.0 |
Wilson's Phalarope |
3-Jun |
IL |
m & f on mudflat, swimming at Pillsbury Pond |
|
226.0 |
Black-necked Stilt | 31-Aug | CA | Pair wading in stream at edge of San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary |
228.0 |
American Woodcock | 18-Mar |
IL | McDowell Grove FP, large field with Bob, flushed and heard preenting & displaying |
230.0 |
Wilson's Snipe | 16-Apr | IL | Several feeding on the mudflats at Pillsbury Pond |
| 231.0 | Short-billed Dowitcher | 14-Jul | IL | Feeding at the edge of a wet field along Glidden Rd, W of Sycamore |
232.0 |
Long-billed Dowitcher | 25-Mar | TX | In pond in salt marsh on gulf at Aransas |
| 233.0 | Stilt Sandpiper | 2-Aug | IL | Feeding on the mudflats in the pond at 53 and 83rd st |
239.0 |
Pectoral Sandpiper | 16-Apr | IL | Group of 6 at Pillsbury Pond in Geneva |
| 240.0 | White-rumped Sandpiper | 7-Aug | MN | Flying, landing along edge of lake near rocks in BWCA |
| 242.0 | Least Sandpiper | 22-Apr | IL | Lone bird on mudflats, joined some Pectoral Sandpipers later at Pillsbury Pond |
243.0 |
Dunlin | 29-Apr |
IL |
One feeding with Pectoral S and Yellowlegs |
246.0 |
Semipalmated Sandpiper | 24-May |
IL |
Several with LESA in flooded field pond along Annie Glidden in DeKalb |
247.0 |
Western Sandpiper | 27-Mar | TX | In water treatment ponds at Hornsby Bend, east of Austin |
| 248.0 | Sanderling | 2-Aug | IL | 9 feeding at water's edge on beach at Montrose |
| 249.0 | Marbled Godwit | 1-Sep | CA | Edge of lagoon on sand, Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
254.0 |
Greater Yellowlegs | 17-Apr | IL | One wading, feeding at Pillsbury Pond |
255.0 |
Lesser Yellowlegs | 17-Apr | IL | Five wading, calling, feeding at Pillsbury Pond |
256.0 |
Solitary Sandpiper | 23-Apr |
IL |
Working the mudflats near LEYE and PESA at Pillsbury Pond |
258.0 |
Willet | 25-Aug | IL | Near water's edge on beach at Montrose Harbor, near jetty |
261.0 |
Upland Sandpiper | 17-Aug | IL | In alfalfa field north of Dunham Road at HE Sod in McHenry County |
| 262.0 | Buff-breasted Sandpiper | 17-Aug | IL | In mowed grass at HE Sod farms, McHenry Cty |
263.0 |
Spotted Sandpiper | 15-Apr |
IL |
Mudflat feeding at Pillsbury Pond, Geneva |
| 265.0 | Whimbrel | 1-Sep | CA | On the beach, Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
| 270.0 | Black-bellied Plover | 17-Aug | IL | In mowed grass at HE Sod farms, McHenry Cty |
272.0 |
American Golden-Plover | 17-Apr | IL | On mudflat in the middle of Pillsbury Pond |
273.0 |
Killdeer | 24-Feb |
IL | Flying over Shabbona Lake, also in fields along Howison Rd, DeKalb Cty |
274.0 |
Semipalmated Plover | 28-May |
IL |
On center mudflat near a Killdeer at Pillsbury Pond |
283.0 |
Ruddy Turnstone | 16-May |
IL |
Three in breeding plumage perched on breakwater at Montrose Point |
|
284.0 |
Black Turnstone |
1-Sep |
CA | Two with 3 RUTU on sand at edge of lagoon, Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
| 289.0 | Northern Bobwhite | 16-Jun | IL | Sitting at the base of a bush, calling, along trail at Herrick Lake |
|
300.0 |
Ruffed Grouse |
6-Aug |
MN | 5 birds walking thru camp site, BWCA |
309.1 |
Ring-necked Pheasant | 17-Feb |
IL | 2 M, 7 F along Howison road in SE DeKalb County |
310.0 |
Wild Turkey | 15-Feb |
IL | 6 chasing, displaying in a yard along Herrick Road |
313.1 |
Rock Dove | 01-Jan |
IL | Top of silo, Nelson Lake |
316.0 |
Mourning Dove | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
319.0 |
White-winged Dove | 24-Mar | TX | In mesquite tree in pasture north of house on Buda ranch |
320.0 |
Common Ground-Dove | 25-Mar | TX | Many flushing from loop road in Aransas NWR |
| 321.0 | Inca Dove | 26-Mar |
TX | In front yard of house in Buda on the ground under tree |
325.0 |
Turkey Vulture | 23-Feb |
IL | Soaring over fields NW of Nelson Lake |
326.0 |
Black Vulture | 24-Mar | TX | 2 soaring over south pastures at Buda ranch |
| 328.0 | White-tailed Kite | 31-Aug | CA | Flying and perched at top of tree in San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary |
331.0 |
Northern Harrier | 08-Jan |
IL | Flying over the marsh at south area of Herrick lake, flushing ATSP |
332.0 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 01-May |
IL |
Flying over wooded path at McDowell |
333.0 |
Cooper's Hawk | 09-Feb |
IL | Flew overhead, landed in a tree in front of me walking the dog |
| 339.0 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 2-Sep | CA | Perched at about 25 ft above dry creek bed at Malibu Creek State Park |
337.0 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 03-Jan |
IL | Perched in a tree along side Warrenville road |
| 342.0 | Swainson's Hawk | 8-Jun | IL | Perched in dead tree N of Big Timber Road, near Starks |
343.0 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 01-May |
IL |
Flying over DuPage River at McDowell |
| 347.0 | Rough-legged Hawk | 02-Nov | IL | Rather low flyover at IBSP hawk watch site, young male (9:20am) |
352.0 |
Bald Eagle | 10-Feb |
IL | In tree and flying across the IL River near dam at Starved Rock SP |
356.0 |
Peregrine Falcon | 17-Jan |
IL | In tall trees and flying, hovering over Hidden Lake, bright sunny day |
357.0 |
Merlin | 10-Feb |
IL | Both flying (avoiding crows) and perched in oaks in Delnor Woods |
360.0 |
American Kestrel | 03-Jan |
IL | Perched and flying to the east of McKee marsh |
362.0 |
Crested Caracara | 25-Mar | TX | Flying low and landed in pasture outside Corpus Christi |
364.0 |
Osprey | 13-Apr |
IL |
Top of tree in fields west of Nelson Lake, probably with fish |
| 368.0 | Barred Owl | 8-Jun | IL | Juvenile perched above path in oak, Sugar River RRA |
372.0 |
Northern Saw-whet Owl | 11-Jan |
IL | Stationary in yew, 5 feet off ground, at side of road near P23 in Morton Arb. |
373.0 |
Eastern Screech-Owl | 08-May | IL | Sleeping stiffly in a tree at edge of pond at Elsen's Hill |
375.0 |
Great Horned Owl | 14-Mar |
IL | In Delnor Woods, adult flying from and on nest, with two light gray babies. Second nest with adult in Pratt's Wayne Woods, no babies. |
| 381.x | Monk Parakeet | 28-Aug | IL | Many on, around steel utility tower in Addison |
387.0 |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 28-May |
IL |
Chased from a dead tree by redwings, Fisher L, Morton Arb |
390.0 |
Belted Kingfisher | 12-Jan |
IL | Perched, flying, rattling along fox river |
393.0 |
Hairy Woodpecker | 09-Jan |
IL | In hardwoods, Tekakwitha woods, with RBWO |
394.0 |
Downy Woodpecker | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
| 397.0 | Nuttall's Woodpecker | 2-Sep | CA | Foraging in low trees at Malibu Creek State Park |
402.0 |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 06-Apr |
IL |
In tall oak near viewing platform at Nelson Lake |
405.0 |
Pileated Woodpecker | 02-Feb |
IN | Eagle Creek, pair calling and pounding trees |
| 407.0 | Acorn Woodpecker | 2-Sep | CA | On sycamore at Malibu Creek State Park |
406.0 |
Red-headed Woodpecker | 01-Jan |
IL | At tip of one of the very dead trees, typical location just outside of Delnor woods |
409.0 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
| 410.0 | Golden-fronted Woodpecker | 26-Mar | TX | In tree in front of house in Buda |
412.0 |
Northern Flicker | 13-Mar |
IL | McDowell Grove, in flight, close range |
420.0 |
Common Nighthawk | 14-May |
IL |
Flyover, calling, at Delnor Woods, 8:00pm |
423.0 |
Chimney Swift | 20-Apr |
IL |
Flying overhead near Lake Vermillion |
428.0 |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 16-May |
IL |
Flying, feeding among flowing crabs at Montrose Point |
|
431.0 |
Anna's Hummingbird | 31-Aug | CA | Among large flowers in San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary |
| 433.0 | Rufous Hummingbird | 03-Nov | IL | Sub-adult feeding, perched at HB feeder at apartment on Vernon Drive in Elgin |
|
434.0 |
Allen's Hummingbird | 1-Sep | CA | Flying around flowering trees in garden at Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
443.0 |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | 24-Mar | TX | Flying and perched near dairy barn on ranch in Buda |
| 444.0 | Eastern Kingbird | 11-May | IL | Perched on branch over Fox River, Fabyan Park |
| 447.0 | Western Kingbird | 1-Sep | CA | On bushes, flying, marshy area of Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
452.0 |
Great Crested Flycatcher | 30-Apr |
IL |
Top of trees calling along path in Delnor Woods |
| 454.0 | Ash-throated Flycatcher | 1-Sep | CA | Near WEKI, on scrub within lagoon, Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
456.0 |
Eastern Phoebe | 30-Mar | IL | Perched and tail flicking in tree in Delnor Woods |
| 458.0 | Black Phoebe | 1-Sep | CA | On bush near lagoon, Malibu Lagoon State Beach |
461.0 |
Eastern Wood-Pewee | 13-May | IL | Calling, feeding over Ferry Cr. at McDowell Groove |
463.0 |
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | 24-May |
IL |
Calling from tree near parking lot, Elsen's Hill |
466.0 |
Willow Flycatcher | 26-May |
IL |
Perched in bush singing at marsh edge, Nelson's Lake |
466.1 |
Alder Flycatcher | 26-May |
IL |
Perched in bush, feeding, singing along Dead R, IBSP |
467.0 |
Least Flycatcher | 1-May |
IL |
Along DuPage River in tree, feeding, at McDowell |
471.0 |
Vermilion Flycatcher | 24-Mar | TX | Female on hurricane fence behind hotel |
474.0 |
Horned Lark | 09-Feb |
IL | Along the back roads along farm land in SE DeKalb county |
477.0 |
Blue Jay | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
| 481.0 | Western Scrub-Jay | 1-Sep | CA | Rock, scrub area outside of Simi Valley |
| 484.0 | Gray Jay | 6-Aug | MN | Several at the tops of pines, active, in BWCA |
| 486.0 | Common Raven | 6-Aug | MN | Croaking, flying over lake while we canoed in BWCA |
488.0 |
American Crow | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
493.0 |
European Starling | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake Road |
494.0 |
Bobolink | 09-May | IL | Two in a tree at Montrose point, near M Hedge |
495.0 |
Brown-headed Cowbird | 12-Apr | IL | Many in trees at Herrick Marsh |
497.0 |
Yellow-headed Blackbird | 04-May | IL | In reeds of Denny Slough in Big Rock Twp. |
498.0 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 09-Feb |
IL | Numerous flocks overhead south of Nelson Lake |
501.0 |
Eastern Meadowlark | 30-Mar | IL | Flushed in grassy fields near Lake Law at Fermi Lab |
501.1 |
Western Meadowlark | 04-May | IL | Several singing along road east of Kaneland near quarry |
506.0 |
Orchard Oriole | 05-May |
IL |
In flowering crab at picnic grounds at McDowell |
507.0 |
Baltimore Oriole | 4-May |
IL |
High tree near creek in Big Rock FP |
509.0 |
Rusty Blackbird | 10-Feb |
IL | At the feeder on ground at visitors center at Starved Rock, with a RWBL & EUST |
510.0 |
Brewer's Blackbird | 27-May |
IL |
2 males, top of scrub trees, dunes area of IBSP |
511.0 |
Common Grackle | 10-Feb |
IL | huge flock at the shelter point, Starved Rock SP |
512.0 |
Great-tailed Grackle | 23-Mar | TX | All around hotel in Austin |
519.0 |
House Finch | 01-Jan |
IL | 3 m & f pairs in a short tree, SE side of Nelson Lake |
529.0 |
American Goldfinch | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
533.0 |
Pine Siskin | 18-Mar |
IL | Wheaton, along Prairie Path behind WWS-HS in thickets, singing and preening |
| 534.0 | Snow Bunting | 09-Nov | IL | Along shoreline, flock of 20, south of resort at IL Beach State Park |
| 536.0 | Lapland Longspur | 28-Dec | IL | LaSalle County, CR 27E, several in flock with Snow Buntings at roadside |
537.0 |
Smith's Longspur | 20-Apr |
IL |
Several f in corn stubble, e. Champaign County |
540.0 |
Vesper Sparrow | 20-Apr | IL | Perched and flying from corn stubble, Champaign County |
542.0 |
Savannah Sparrow | 04-May | IL | On fence post, side of road near Aurora airport |
| 546.0 | Grasshopper Sparrow | 15-Jun | IL | Perched on top of weed in field at Paul Douglas FP |
| 547.0 | Henslow's Sparrow | 15-Jun | IL | After flushing, clear views in low bush, weedy field of Paul Douglas FP |
| 552.0 | Lark Sparrow | 8-Jun | IL | In small tree within prairie area of Sugar River, Alder Tract |
554.0 |
White-crowned Sparrow | 27-Jan |
IL | Magic Hedge, Montrose Harbor, ground feeding |
558.0 |
White-Throated Sparrow | 01-Jan |
IL | In the leaves, under tangles, along walk to the north of E viewing platform, Nelson Lake |
559.0 |
American Tree Sparrow | 01-Jan |
IL | Below the east viewing platform, Nelson Lake |
560.0 |
Chipping Sparrow | 12-Apr |
IL |
Top of small yard tree at home, chipping |
| 561.0 | Clay-colored Sparrow | 15-Jun | IL | Located by call, flushed to branches of low tree in brushy field of Paul Douglas FP |
563.0 |
Field Sparrow | 23-Mar | TX | On fence behind hotel in Austin |
567.0 |
Dark-eyed Junco | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
581.0 |
Song Sparrow | 03-Mar |
IL | Nelson Lake, below w platform in the snow |
| 583.0 | Lincoln's Sparrow | 8-Aug | MN | Sitting on log, finally singing in BWCA |
584.0 |
Swamp Sparrow |
17-Jan |
IL | In cattails along DuPage R. in Hidden Lake |
585.0 |
Fox Sparrow | 01-Jan |
IL | Several in small trees, SE corner of marsh at Nelson Lake |
587.0 |
Eastern Towhee | 06-May | IL | Singing at top of small tree, open area, Elsen's Hill |
| 591.1 | California Towhee | 1-Sep | CA | Rock, scrub area outside of Simi Valley |
593.0 |
Northern Cardinal | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
595.0 |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak | 1-May |
IL |
Pair in medium tree along creek at McDowell |
| 597.0 | Blue Grosbeak | 13-Jul | IL | Singing at top of small tree along 1100N S of Fairmount, IL |
598.0 |
Indigo Bunting | 4-May | IL | Several in woods at Big Rock forest preserve |
| 604.0 | Dickcissel | 23-Jun | IL | Singing perched on top of weeds, SE corner weed fields at Nelson Lake |
608.0 |
Scarlet Tanager | 08-May |
IL |
Perched in medium tree along path at Elsen's Hill |
611.0 |
Purple Martin | 14-May | IL | Flyover pair, calling at St Charles E HS |
612.0 |
Cliff Swallow | 10-May | IL | Nesting colony under Prairie St bridge in St. Charles |
613.0 |
Barn Swallow | 18-Apr | IL | Flying over Pillsbury Pond |
614.0 |
Tree Swallow | 30-Mar | IL | Many swarming over McKee Marsh |
| 616.0 | Bank Swallow | 1-Jun | IL | 50+ nesting, flying around sand bank at L MI shore, N end of IBSP |
617.0 |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 15-Apr |
IL |
Flying over Herrick Marsh |
619.0 |
Cedar Waxwing | 01-Jan |
IL | Group at the top of the black walnuts in front of our house |
| 620.0 | Phainopepla | 2-Sep | CA | Feeding on berries in bushes at Malibu Creek State Park |
621.0 |
Northern Shrike | 20-Jan |
IL | Perched in tree in Paul Douglas FP, coughed up a pellet |
622.0 |
Loggerhead Shrike | 23-Mar | TX | On utility line at ranch outside Buda |
624.0 |
Red-eyed Vireo | 11-May | IL | Singing, feeding in tree in Fabyan Park, Geneva |
627.0 |
Warbling Vireo | 20-Apr |
IL |
At top of tree singing in Kickapoo State Park |
628.0 |
Yellow-throated Vireo | 20-Apr |
IL |
Singing at top of tree near Lake Vermillion |
629.0 |
Blue-headed Vireo | 04-May | IL | In trees in forest bottom land of Big Rock FP |
| 633.0 | Bell's Vireo | 3-Jun | IL | Singing, hopping within bush along tracks at Pratt's Wayne Woods |
636.0 |
Black-and-White Warbler | 25-Apr | IL | Spiraling up a small tree near river at Elsen's Hill |
637.0 |
Prothonotary Warbler | 27-May |
IL |
In branch overhanging Des Plaines R at N end of Ryerson |
641.0 |
Blue-winged Warbler | 1-May |
IL |
In low tree at picnic grounds, McDowell |
642.0 |
Golden-winged Warbler | 06-May | IL | In thicket beyond pond at Elsen's Hill |
645.0 |
Nashville Warbler | 20-Apr |
IL |
Top of tree, parking lot, Kickapoo State Park |
646.0 |
Orange-crowned Warbler | 01-May |
IL | At top of tree in picnic grounds, McDowell |
| 647.0 | Tennessee Warbler |
26-Apr | IL | Feeding, flitting in tree along path at Elsen's Hill |
648.0 |
Northern Parula | 20-Apr |
IL |
Several in trees in Kickapoo State Park |
650.0 |
Cape May Warbler | 06-May | IL | Several in low trees, very close at Elsen's Hill |
652.0 |
Yellow Warbler | 20-Apr |
IL |
Several in low trees near marshes along Lake Vermillion |
| 654.0 | Black-throated Blue Warbler | 12-Oct | IL | Female on low bush on west side of Fabyan Park in hollow away from river |
655.0 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 13-Apr |
IL | In trees along edge of Nelson Lake |
657.0 |
Magnolia Warbler | 05-May | IL | In tall trees in McDowell, forest near picnic ground |
| 658.0 | Cerulean Warbler | 8-Jun | IL | Singing in top (dead) branches of oak, main loop, Sugar River RRA |
659.0 |
Chestnut-sided Warbler | 05-May | IL | In thicket at side of path in McDowell |
660.0 |
Bay-breasted Warbler | 05-May |
IL |
In tall trees in McDowell, forest near picnic ground |
661.0 |
Blackpoll Warbler | 27-May |
IL |
Female, in black oaks at start of oak trail, IBSP |
662.0 |
Blackburnian Warbler | 01-May |
IL |
At top of tall tree in wooded area of McDowell |
663.0 |
Yellow-throated Warbler | 20-Apr |
IL |
Several in trees near entrance to Kickapoo State Park |
| 665.0 | Black-throated Gray Warbler | 2-Sep | CA | Feeding in small oaks at Malibu Creek State Park |
667.0 |
Black-throated Green Warbler | 01-May | IL | In medium tree along DuPage R at McDowell |
| 669.0 | Hermit Warbler | 10-Dec | IL | Clear view, female on a spruce branch, feeding, Morton Arboretum |
671.0 |
Pine Warbler | 1-May |
IL |
High in tree at picnic grounds at McDowell |
672.0 |
Palm Warbler | 19-Apr |
IL |
Several under bushes near Hidden Lake |
674.0 |
Ovenbird | 04-May | IL | On ground, in low tree in woods at Big Rock FP |
675.0 |
Northern Waterthrush | 24-Apr |
IL | In a branch not 10 feet away over DuPage R at Elsen's Hill |
678.0 |
Connecticut Warbler | 18-May |
IL |
In low bush, grassy area of woods, Elsen's Hill |
681.0 |
Common Yellowthroat | 04-May |
IL |
In bushes, edge of Denny Slough, Big Rock Twp. |
683.0 |
Yellow-breasted Chat | 27-May |
IL |
Across Dead River at turn towards L MI, IBSP |
684.0 |
Hooded Warbler | 16-May |
IL |
Low in thicket near fence, south side Montrose Point |
685.0 |
Wilson's Warbler | 15-May |
IL |
In thicket over DuPage R at Hidden Lake |
686.0 |
Canada Warbler | 09-May | IL | In north hedge at Magic Hedge on Montrose point |
687.0 |
American Redstart | 05-May | IL | In low trees near picnic grounds, McDowell |
688.2 |
House Sparrow | 08-Jan |
IL | Home |
697.0 |
American Pipit | 20-Apr |
IL |
Flushed from edge of standing water in corn field, Champaign County |
703.0 |
Northern Mockingbird | 23-Mar | TX | All around hotel in Austin |
704.0 |
Gray Catbird | 14-Apr |
IL |
Top of tree singing in back yard |
705.0 |
Brown Thrasher | 14-Apr |
IL |
Several singing in small trees along fields at Herrick Marsh |
718.0 |
Carolina Wren | 29-Jun | IL | Three on pile of downed logs in McClaughry Springs FP |
721.0 |
House Wren | 23-Apr |
IL |
Investigating tree cavity in McDowell woods |
722.0 |
Winter Wren |
06-Apr |
IL |
Along fallen tree trunk & brush, Delnor Woods |
724.0 |
Sedge Wren | 29-May |
IL |
Two in sedge, up on dry weeds, chattering at Herrick marsh |
725.0 |
Marsh Wren | 20-Apr |
IL |
In reeds at edge of marsh on Lake Vermillion |
726.0 |
Brown Creeper | 12-Jan |
IL | On pine tree, near Fox R., downtown St. Charles |
727.0 |
White-breasted Nuthatch | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
728.0 |
Red-breasted Nuthatch | 30-Jan |
IL | Bob and Karen’s feeder |
731.0 |
Eastern Tufted Titmouse | 08-Jan |
IL | Without binocs, song and clear view at 25 feet when walking the dog in Delnor Woods |
| 733.0 | Oak Titmouse | 2-Sep | CA | Many among oaks at Malibu Creek State Park |
735.0 |
Black-capped Chickadee | 01-Jan |
IL | Nelson Lake |
736.0 |
Carolina Chickadee | 20-Apr |
IL | Many in trees singing, feeding at Kickapoo State Park |
| 743.0 | Bushtit | 2-Sep | CA | Many among trees at Malibu Creek State Park |
748.0 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | 15-Mar |
IL | In thickets along lake at Pratt's Wayne Wood |
749.0 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 07-Apr | IL | Many in high and low trees in Delnor Woods |
751.0 |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 20-Apr | IL | Many in trees in Kickapoo State Park |
| 752.0 | Black-tailed Gnatcatcher | 2-Sep | CA | Low in bushes at Malibu Creek State Park |
755.0 |
Wood Thrush | 14-May |
IL |
On low branch along trail near DuPage R at Elsen's Hill |
756.0 |
Veery | 04-May | IL | On low branch, middle of oak woods, Big Rock FP |
757.0 |
Gray-cheeked Thrush | 27-May |
IL |
In understory, on log, near river at Ryerson |
758.0 |
Swainson's Thrush | 13-May | IL | At base of tree, along Ferry Creek, in McDowell |
759.0 |
Hermit Thrush | 12-Apr |
IL |
On oak leafy floor of Delnor Woods park |
761.0 |
American Robin | 01-Jan |
IL | Home |
766.0 |
Eastern Bluebird | 12-Mar |
IL | Flying around the oaks at McKee Marsh |
| 767.0 | Western Bluebird | 2-Sep | CA | Ground feeding at picnic ground, Malibu Creek State Park |
| 804.1 | Orange Bishop (not counted) | 31-Aug | CA | Top of small tree, clear view, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Site | Species | Location |
| Nelson Lake FP | 67 | West of Batavia, IL |
| Tekakwitha FP, Fox River, S. Elgin | 37 | North of St. Charles, IL |
| Pillsbury Pond | 21 | West side of Geneva, IL |
| Paul Douglas FP | 47 | North of Hoffman Estates, IL |
| Herrick Marsh | 37 | North of Naperville, IL |
| McKee Marsh | 47 | North of Warrenville, IL |
| Hidden Lake FP | 37 | South side of Glen Ellyn, IL |
| Elsen's Hill | 55 | West side of Winfield, IL (site) |
| Starved Rock SP | 11 | West of Ottawa, IL |
| Delnor Woods | 39 | East side of St. Charles, IL |
Fabyan Park |
40 |
|
| IL Beach SP | 39 | East of Zion, IL |
| Northpoint Marina | 8 | East of Winthrop Harbor, IL |
| Montrose Harbor | 45 | Chicago lake front |
| Burnham Harbor | 13 | Chicago lake front |
| Howison Road | 12 | Southeast DeKalb County, IL |
| Fermi Lab | 22 | West of Warrenville, IL |
| Kickapoo SP, Lake Vermillion | 70 | Northwest of Danville, IL (alt) (site) |
| Eagle Creek State Park | 20 | NW of Indianapolis, IN |
| Old Barnes' ranch and home | 27 | East of Buda, TX |
| Aransas National Wildlife Refuge | 25 | North of Corpus Christi, TX (site) |
| Hornsby Bend | 18 | East of Austin, TX (detail) |
