Bruce’s List: 2003-5 not seen in 2002 (Life birds denoted in bold.)   Targeted migratory birds in IL
Summary: 82 [65] -- IL: 17, TX: 26; AZ: 21; CO: 1;UT: 1; CA: 5; FL: 10; MI:1; MN:1 as of 4/3/05  

AOU#

Species

Date

St. Location/Notes
002.0 Red-necked Grebe 19-Arp-04 IL Feeding on Lake Arlington, along with several Ruddy Ducks
005.0 Least Grebe 03-Apr-03 TX Swimming, diving in resaca at Bentsen RGVSP
063.0 Gull-billed Tern 01-Apr-03 TX Flying over Pelican Lake at Atascosa NWR
065.0 Royal Tern 02-Apr-03 TX Flying over bay near S. Padre I. Convention Ctr.
067.0 Sandwich Tern 31-Mar-03 TX Flying over bay near S. Padre I. Convention Ctr.
069.0 Forster's Tern 28-Mar-05 FL Common flying, diving, feeding along edge of ocean on Amelia Island
080.0 Black Skimmer 31-Mar-03 TX Flying over bay near S. Padre I. Convention Ctr.
117.0 Northern Gannet 28-Mar-05 FL Many soaring, diving in Atlantic Ocean off Amelia Island
118.0 Anhinga 09-Dec-03 FL Along Anhinga Trail at edge of swamp in Everglades
128.0 Magnificent Frigatebird 27-Sep-04 FL Soaring along ocean beach, Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne
134.0 Mottled Duck 04-Apr-03 TX On pond near S. Padre I. Convention Ctr.
172.1 Cackling Goose 07-Nov-04 IL One among nearly 100 Canada Geese at Peck Lake, Peck Farm, Geneva
177.0 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 03-Apr-03 TX Paddling in resaca at Bentsen RGVSP
184.0 White Ibis 02-Apr-03 TX Flying over marsh at S. Padre I. Convention Ctr.
188.0 Wood Stork 30-Mar-05 FL Feeding in salt marsh on the west side of Amelia Island
191.0 Least Bittern 31-Mar-03 TX Feeding in marsh at S. Padre I. Convention Ctr.
198.0 Reddish Egret 31-Mar-03 TX Feeding in bay at S. Padre I. Convention Ctr.
203.0 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 09-Dec-03 FL Along Anhinga Trail in tree/bush clump in swamp in Everglades
211.0 Clapper Rail 30-Mar-03 TX Feeding in marsh at S. Padre I. Convention Ctr.
225.0 American Avocet 04-Apr-03 TX In pond near S. Padre I. Convention Ctr.
238.0
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
02-Oct-03 IL On Fox R. mud flat off boat launch, S. of foot bridge at Blackhawk/Tekakwitha part
241.0 Baird's Sandpiper 09-Sep-04 IL 3 among peeps, Killdeer and Pects in fuddle next Kaneland HS
264.0 Long-billed Curlew 02-Apr-03 TX On mud/salt flat near causeway on S. Padre I.
280.0 Wilson's Plover 02-Apr-03 TX On bay mud flat near S. Padre I. Convention Ctr.
314.0 White-crowned Pigeon 27-Sep-04 FL Quiet at top of low dense tree, Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne
315.2 Ringed Turtle-Dove 03-Apr-03 TX (Escapee) parking lot, Bentsen RGVSP
335.0 Harris's Hawk 31-Mar-03 TX On telephone wire on road to Atascosa NWR
354.0 Gyrfalcon 12-Jan-03 IL Flying low in LaSalle County, NE of 28E, 19N
359.0 Aplomado Falcon 31-Mar-03 TX Pair hunting and on large cactus at edge of marsh pond inland from Redhead Overlook at Atascosa NWR (re-introduced)
385.0 Greater Roadrunner 31-Aug-03 CA Emerged from grassy field, walked along barren edge, west of CLU campus, Thousand Oaks
388.0
Black-billed Cuckoo
22-May-04 IL Elsen's Hill, West Chicago, in tree off picnic area
396.0 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 03-Apr-03 TX On tree on river trail at Bentsen RGVSP
398.0 Arizona Woodpecker 30-Mar-04 AZ On tree near stream in Madera Canyon
400.0 Black-backed Woodpecker 11-Aug-04 MN Foraging on dead pines, on small island in Sea Gull Lake, BWCAW
402.1 Red-naped Sapsucker 30-Mar-04 AZ On tree near stream in Madera Canyon
405.0 Pileated Woodpecker 6-Jun-04 IL Low on trees and working on fallen trees in Sugar River RRA.
411.0 Gila Woodpecker 29-Mar-04 AZ On side of Saguaro Cactus at Sonora Desert Museum grounds
414.0 Gilded Flicker 1-Apr-04 AZ Looking out of cactus hole and flying at Saguaro Nat'l Park (Mica View)
426.0 Magnificent Hummingbird 30-Mar-04 AZ At lodge feeders at Madera Canyon
429.0 Black-chinned Hummingbird 30-Mar-04 AZ At lodge feeders at Madera Canyon
441.0 Broad-billed Hummingbird 30-Mar-04 AZ At lodge feeders at Madera Canyon
446.1 Couch's Kingbird 01-Apr-03 TX In tree on Kiskadee Tr. at Atascosa NWR
447.0 Western Kingbird 30-Aug-03 UT On chain link fence at truck stop along I80, near XX
448.0 Cassin's Kingbird 31-Aug-03 CA Several in trees, on lamp poles along parking lot at west edge of CLU campus, Thousand Oaks
449.0 Great Kiskadee 03-Apr-03 TX On telephone wire at Bentsen RGVSP
457.0 Say's Phoebe 31-Aug CA At tip of tall grass, weed field west of CLU campus, Thousand Oaks
459.0 Olive-sided Flycatcher 25-May-04 IL Springbrook Prairie, Naperville, at top of dead tree (along with a Willow Flycatcher) near stream south of dog run
465.0 Acadian Flycatcher 6-Jun-04 IL Sugar River RRA, 10 feet from ground on dead branch, emerged after singing deeper in woods
469.1 Gray Flycatcher 1-Apr-04 AZ Pumping tail in low tree on Mica View Trail at Saguaro Nat'l park
471.0 Vermilion Flycatcher 17-Oct-04 IL In grassy area of Afton FP (DeKalb), male low in bushes and in evergreen, flying out to catch ground insects
475.0 Black-billed Magpie 29-Aug-03 CO In flight across SR82 near Snowmass
482.0 Mexican Jay 30-Mar-04 AZ Small but noisy flock in trees near creek in Madera Canyon
483.0 Green Jay 01-Apr-03 TX At feeding station at Atascosa NWR
487.0 Chihuahuan Raven 01-Apr-03 TX On telephone wire on road to Atascosa NWR
490.0 Fish Crow 27-Mar-05 FL Common around buildings on ocean shore of Amelia Island
496.0 Bronzed Cowbird 03-Apr-03 TX At feeding station at Bentsen RGVSP
504.0 Scott's Oriole 30-Mar-04 AZ In tree and at orange feeder at lodge at Madera Canyon
513.0 Boat-tailed Grackle 30-Mar-03 TX Everywhere on S. Padre I.
517.0 Purple Finch 11-Oct-03 MI M, F, 2 juv, in tree at wood edge N of 2220 Seminole in Okemos
530.0 Lesser Goldfinch 31-Aug-03 CA Pair, near top of tall grass, weed field west of CLU campus, Thousand Oaks
549.1 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow 7-Oct-04 IL 2 in low cattails at water's edge on north side of marsh at Springbrook Prairie
550.0 Seaside Sparrow 31-Mar-05 FL In a small bush along side a salt marsh creek on Talbot Island
588.0 Spotted Towhee 09-Jan-04 IL Wheaton, near Mack Rd, in bushes along quiet residential road
594.0 Pyrrhuloxia 31-Mar-04 AZ In trees near Visitor Center at Sabino Canyon
610.0 Summer Tanager 21-Jun-03 IL Female in tree along Rattlesnake Trail, Pere Marquette SP
615.0 Violet-green Swallow 2-Apr-04 AZ Several flying near Casa Grande Nat'l Monument, Coolidge
626.0 Philadelphia Vireo 01-Jun-03 IL Singing, feeding at top of tree at entrance to Elsen's Hill
629.1 Plumbeous Vireo 31-Mar-04 AZ Singing, feeding in Cottonwood Tree at stop 6 in Sabino Canyon
631.0 White-eyed Vireo 26-May-04 IL
Herrick Lake, Meadowlark Trail, in thicket singing boldly while perched on vertical branch
639.0 Worm-eating Warbler 21-Jun-03 IL Foraging at base of tree along Gilbert Lake Access Trail, Pere Marquette SP
643.0 Lucy's Warbler 1-Apr-04 AZ Foraging in Mesquite in dry stream bed at Saguaro Nat'l Park along Freeman Homestead Trail
673.0 Prairie Warbler 28-Mar-05 FL Feeding in live oak at Drummond Point, Amelia Island
677.0 Kentucky Warbler 21-Jun-03 IL Singing at tree top along Gilbert Lake Access Trail, Pere Marquette SP
679.0 Mourning Warbler 25-May-04 IL Springbrook Prairie, Naperville, in bush near stream south of dog run
688.0 Painted Redstart 30-Mar-04 AZ Several in trees along stream in Madera Canyon
688.3 Eurasian Tree Sparrow 21-Jun-03 IL Low in a tree at edge of Gilbert Lake Access Trail, Pere Marquette SP
703.0 Northern Mockingbird 21-Jun-03 IL On ground, then in flight at edge of road near Grafton
707.0 Curve-billed Thrasher 1-Apr-04 AZ In yard of home near 6900 E. Speedway Ave, Tucson
710.0 California Thrasher 31-Aug-03 CA At top of scrub tree in weed field west of CLU campus, Thousand Oaks
713.0 Cactus Wren 29-Mar-04 AZ At top of Saguaro Cacti at Sonora Desert Museum grounds
734.0 Bridled Titmouse 30-Mar-04 AZ Many in trees along stream in Madera Canyon
746.0 Verdin 01-Apr-03 TX In bushes (singing) on Lake Trail at Atascosa NWR
752.0 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher 1-Apr-04 AZ Several chasing Cactus Wrens and in bushes at Saguaro Nat'l Park (Freeman Homestead Trail)
754.0 Townsend's Solitaire 30-Mar-04 AZ On rock, drinking in stream and on low tree branch above stream in Madera Canyon
Plain Chachalaca 01-Apr-03 TX At feeding station at Atascosa NWR
Gambel's Quail 1-Apr-04 AZ Atop chimney of home near 6900 E. Speedway Ave, Tucson
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