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10 May IBET labagh ["Yellowstart5" ] 9 May IBET COMMON NIGHTHAWK ["Wes Serafin" ] 9 May IBET Scouting in Brown county ["Tony Ward" ] 9 May IBET Wood duck on turtle ["bissbirds AT juno.com" ] 09 May IBET Re;Whip-poor-will in Kane County? YES! ["stcfowler" ] 9 May IBET harris sparrow - yes [Dawn ] 9 May IBET Black Tern @ Pella Pond, Birdy Elsen's Hill, DuPage County [marilyn bell ] 09 May IBET 05/09/08- Forest Park Cemeteries, Miller's Meadow ["Greg Neise" ] 09 May IBET ENSBC Skokie Lagoons, 5/9 a.m. [] 09 May IBET Golden-winged Warbler-LaBagh Woods ["Nolan" ] 9 May Re: IBET Harris's Sparrow still present @ North Pond [James Rachlin ] 09 May IBET Whip-poor-will in Kane County? ["stcfowler" ] 09 May IBET Palos area (SW Cook County)May 9 ["Craig & Barb Thayer" ] 9 May IBET Orchard Oriole in my yard [Carolyn Fields ] 09 May IBET canada warbler in dundee ["Aaron Nolan" ] 09 May IBET Conkey Rules: 21 species of warbler on NE winds???? ["q4birds" ] 9 May IBET JXp [Glyn Dawson ] 9 May IBET Pratt's Wayne ["Cohrs, Scott" ] 09 May IBET Online Documentation Form (no sightings) [Robert Hughes ] 9 May IBET BACKYARD ORIOLES, RB GROSBEAK, B THRASHER, CATBIRD [] 9 May IBET Louisiana Waterthrush, Hooded Warbler at Perkin's Woods [Josh Engel ] 09 May IBET Harris's Sparrow still present @ North Pond ["Amar Ayyash" ] 8 May IBET recent sightings, new galleries. ["robirdman" ] 09 May IBET Blue Star Memorial Woods, 5/8 p.m. [] 8 May IBET Lakefront [Luis Muñoz ] 09 May IBET North Point Marina ["ericwalt40" ] 9 May IBET shorebirds at Volo ["bissbirds AT juno.com" ] 8 May Re: IBET Bird video ID request at Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve, Elgin [MICHELE G ODDO ] 8 May IBET Harris's sparrow still at Nature Museum by North Pond [Jill Niland ] 09 May IBET Little Blue Heron ["lvsbwy" ] 8 May Re: IBET Bird video ID request at Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve, Elgin ["B.G. Sloan" ] 08 May IBET Bird video ID request at Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve, Elgin ["Bill" ] 8 May IBET Clay-colored Sparrow in my yard [Carolyn Fields ] 08 May IBET Crabtree NC, Palatine, Sora Photos ["arlenekoziol" ] 08 May IBET Olive-sided at Rosehill [] 8 May IBET NE Will ["Wes Serafin" ] 8 May IBET Kankakee [Jed Hertz ] 8 May IBET KY whistling-ducks, as follow up to the IL whistling-ducks ["Rhonda \(Monroe\) Rothrock" ] 08 May IBET NWU Lakefill - Bobolink ["Jeff" ] 8 May IBET Chicago Botanic Gardens (Wednesday) [] 08 May IBET 05/08/08- South Pond, Lincoln Park- SUMMER TANAGER, PROTHO. WARBLER, HARRIS' SP. ["Greg Neise" ] 8 May IBET Harris's Sparrow at North Pond (Chicago) [John Purcell ] 8 May IBET Sannauk Forest Preserve ["Darrell Shambaugh" ] 8 May IBET NO SIGHTINGS: how to stop getting messages ["Michael L. P. Retter" ] 8 May IBET Re. Jarvis homeless people (NO SIGHTINGS) [Leslie Borns ] 08 May IBET Remove from list [Maren Malm ] 8 May IBET Backyard Observations [] 08 May IBET Lake Arlington - International Migratory Bird Day - 5/17 - (No sighting) ["lovetobird2003" ] 08 May IBET Lake Arlington - International Bird Day - 5/17/08(No sighting) ["lovetobird2003" ] 08 May IBET LaBagh Woods, 5/8 a.m. [Robert Hughes ] 08 May IBET mourning warbler (Chicago) ["Timothy Vanseghi" ] 8 May IBET Illinois Birders on Surfbird (no sightings) [Michael Miller ] Subject: IBET labagh From: "Yellowstart5" <yellowstart5 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 02:12:59 -0000 hello ibetors-- some of the birds seen at labagh friday morning with karen mansfield were: blue-headed vireoes yellow-throated vireo wood thrushes veery ovenbirds magnolias black-throated blue and greens golden and blue wings chestnut-sideds yellow n. waterthrushes parulas blackburnian black and whites palms myrtles orange-crowned nashvilles tennessees turkey vultures 4 clay-colored sparrows white-crowned white-throated chipping have a good spring count jeffrey sanders--glenview--no. cook county Subject: IBET COMMON NIGHTHAWK From: "Wes Serafin" <w.serafin AT comcast.net> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 20:38:54 -0500 I saw a COMMON NIGHTHAWK at 8:12PM in Palos today. About 25 GREAT EGRETS were seen in their traditional roost east of McGinnis Slough this evening. I saw 2 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES today at Conkey Woods, 135th just east of Ridgeland. This is the most LOWA I have seen in one year of migration. Wes Serafin Orland Pk SW Cook County [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Scouting in Brown county From: "Tony Ward" <tward3 AT mchsi.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 20:24:30 -0500 Mike Ward and I were doing a little scouting for the spring bird count at Big lake in Brown County . The following was seen late Friday afternoon at Big Lake: Pied-billed Grebe-many Great Blue Heron-150plus seemed like a high number wood duck-6 mallard blue winged teal N. shoveler ring-necked duck-1 hooded merganser-1 ruddy duck killdeer greater yellowlegs-8 lesser yellowlegs-100+ solitary sandpiper-2 spotted sandpiper-12 willet-1 whimbrel-1 dunlin-2 pectoral sandpiper-300+ white-rumped sandpiper-1 western sandpiper-1 least sandpiper-50+ long-billed dowitcher-15 red-necked phalarope-1 caspian tern-1 forester's tern-2 king rail-1 at Spunky Bottoms Good luck and Good Birding on Saturday Tony Ward tward3 AT mchsi.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Wood duck on turtle From: "bissbirds AT juno.com" <bissbirds@juno.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 23:47:16 GMT My neighbor just saw a male wood duck standing on a huge snapping turtle that was in the water. Boy was he surprized when the turtle submerged! Fortunately the Wood Duck is OK and wasn't injured. Richard Biss Lake Villa Lake Co bissbirds AT juno.com _____________________________________________________________ Recharge and relax. Click for great vacation ideas. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3nMAbT7fGz6qzHTTaxkMGKR0ZnkvsKSBfiYzkLwnTR3tfDFB/?count=1234567890 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Re;Whip-poor-will in Kane County? YES! From: "stcfowler" <chrism377 AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 23:32:08 -0000 Additional birders this afternoon got better looks at the suspect bird (as the bird moved at least a bit) and all concur with the Whip-poor-will ID. As of about 5 PM the bird was still in the same location in Jon J. Duerr FP as the earlier post. Chris Madsen St. Charles, Kane County http://kanecountyaudubon.org Subject: IBET harris sparrow - yes From: Dawn <mrssmith2 AT comcast.net> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 18:19:00 -0500 The Harris sparrow was present at 4:30 pm by the nature museum. He was on the terrace east of the bridge. He eventually moved to the area north of the stairs between the pond and the sidewalk. Excellent viewing. My, he's lovely...... Dawn Smith mrssmith2 AT comcast.net chicago [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Black Tern @ Pella Pond, Birdy Elsen's Hill, DuPage County From: marilyn bell <marbell AT rocketmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 16:04:17 -0700 (PDT) IBET'ers, In a short visit to Pella Pond today around 1 p.m., I enjoyed the sight of a beautiful BLACK TERN skimming insects over the water, joining TREE, BARN and other SWALLOWS. A pair of ducks at the far end, too far for my ID'ing might have been gadwalls, but the female didn't look quite right. A quick check of the ponds and fluddles i Ccould find, revealed only a lone AMERICAN COOT. No shorebirds were in view. Am AMERICAN KESTREL hovered nearby and grassland birds sang in the fields around. Elsen's Hill, beginning at 6:45 a.m., was very birdy with many warblers, vireos, BALTIMORE and ORCHARD ORIOLES, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, male and female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKs, GREAT CRESTED and LEAST FLYCATCHERS, etc. Highlights were beautiful BAY BREASTED WARBLERS, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER. We also were sure of having heard the PRAIRIE WARBLER and identifying the host tree, but without a confirming sighting. He was last heard flying toward the area between the trail to the back pond and the parking lot. But the prize of the day went to Tamara Brenner, who found a MOURNING WARBLER on the trail by the river far west of the fen. Marilyn Bell Warrenville DuPage County ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Subject: IBET 05/09/08- Forest Park Cemeteries, Miller's Meadow From: "Greg Neise" <greg AT lpzoo.org> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 21:51:01 -0000 Walked the loop today (from Desplaines/Roosevelt, south to Harlem/Cermak, west to the DesPlaines River, then north back to Roosevelt) and managed to pull up 87 species...but MAN was it tough! Little pockets of birds with lots of nothing in-between. Best finds of the day were a singing clay colored sparrow and a northern mockingbird. Full list and a few snaps at IBF: http://www.ilbirds.com/index.php?topic=5816.0 Cheers, -greg neise Berwyn, IL Subject: IBET ENSBC Skokie Lagoons, 5/9 a.m. From: sulli.gibson AT comcast.net Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 21:03:53 +0000 May 9 2008 - I co-led the Evanston North Shore Bird Club field trip to Skokie Lagoons with Jeanette Jaskula this morning (5/9/08). We found 14 species of warblers with a number of other notable birds. One observation today was the absence of Catharus thrushes. An EASTERN BLUEBIRD was noted in the Skokie Lagoons parking lot off of Willow Road. Warblers (14) - Blue-winged Orange-crowned Nashville Northern Parula Yellow Chestnut-sided Magnolia Yellow-rumped Black-throated Green Palm Black-and-white Northern Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Other notable birds (12) - Wood Duck Blue-winged Teal Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Least Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Blue-headed Vireo Warbling Vireo Black-capped Chickadee Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Bluebird Baltimore Oriole Good birding! -- Sulli Gibson Cook County, IL sulli.gibson AT comcast.net Subject: IBET Golden-winged Warbler-LaBagh Woods From: "Nolan" <nal1212 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 20:23:52 -0000 LaBagh Woods was birdy early this morning. The best bird for me was the Golden-winged Warblers that were on either side of the railroad tracks , about 100 yards west of the river. Other bird seen were a Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Black-throated Blue Warbler, and Great Creasted Flycatcher. Photos are at:http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/NAL1212/ under sub-album "2008-05-09 Golden-winged Warbler". Nolan A Lameka Subject: Re: IBET Harris's Sparrow still present @ North Pond From: James Rachlin <jamesrachlin AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 12:45:42 -0700 (PDT) To the extent that anyone tracks this stuff... The only Harris' Sparrow I've ever seen was several year ago along the SW stretch of the pond. Are there more frequent records at North Pond than elsewhere in the City? Jamie Amar Ayyash wrote: This bird is a very easy find. It was still feeding under the pines (the only 2 pines there)on the SE side of the pond from ~ 6:20-7:00 a.m. It retreats when people pass by with dogs but then returns as soon as they're gone. Good Birding, Amar Ayyash Frankfort IL WILL COUNTY --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Whip-poor-will in Kane County? From: "stcfowler" <chrism377 AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 18:53:40 -0000 This morning between 10 and 11:30 a total of 15 birders viewed what we think is a Whip-poor-will at Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve just south of South Elgin on Route 31. The bird was roosting in a tree about 12 - 15 feet over a secluded pathway in a stand of oaks. It is possible that the bird is a Common Nighthawk, but as the group studied three field guides while looking at the bird (in admittedly less than ideal light) the concensus was Whip-poor-will. All three field guides varied in their depictions of the birds but the best match was Whip-poor-will. Now at home, the bird closely resembles the drawings of the adult bird in The Sibley Guide to Birds. Photos that haven't been downloaded yet seem to buttress the Whip-poor-will conclusion. To locate the bird: Walk northeast from the parking lot on what was the old drive through the park (Not the path that goes near the river). Upon reaching a parking area that is now home to a pile of wood chips, turn around and look back into an oak(?) tree. The bird was stretched horizontally on a limb about 12 - 15 feet over the path. With a little Yahoo luck this map will help: whip-poor-will at duerr fp Chris Madsen St. Charles, Kane County http://kanecountyaudubon.org/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Palos area (SW Cook County)May 9 From: "Craig & Barb Thayer" <bncthay AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 18:02:17 -0000 Barb & I scouted for the SBC at McClaughrey Springs Woods and Swallow Cliff Woods on Friday morning. Unlike Sue we were disappointed in the number of migrants but we did tally 17 species of warblers including BLUE-WINGED WARBLER(4), GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER(4), NORTHERN PARULA (2), BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER(1), BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER(4) and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH(1). Craig Thayer Chicago Subject: IBET Orchard Oriole in my yard From: Carolyn Fields <c7echoes AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 10:18:07 -0700 (PDT) Our second "yard lifer" to appear this week was a 1st spring male Orchard Oriole heartily singing in a tree in the parkway this morning. A Nashville Warbler was accompanying him. Great to see and hear about all the spring arrivals. Carolyn Fields Palatine NW Cook County ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Subject: IBET canada warbler in dundee From: "Aaron Nolan" <aaronfnolan AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:35:53 -0000 Today I birded Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation and these are the notable birds I saw... Great-crested Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Indigo Bunting Scarlet Tanager Baltimore Oriole Canada Warbler Magnolia Warbler Chestnut Sided Warbler Ovenbird Aaron Nolan East Dundee, IL Subject: IBET Conkey Rules: 21 species of warbler on NE winds???? From: "q4birds" <q4birds AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:34:46 -0000 Hi all, I was scouting Conkey today for the count tomorrow and what a land fall... 100's of YELLOW-RUMPS & PALMS, so glad I didn't have to count them today!! 10+ BLACK&WHITES the LOUISIANA is still on territory plus GOLDEN-WING PARULA BLACKBURNIAN BLACK-TH.-BLUE ALSO 4 species of VIREO 6 BLUE-HEADED 1 WHITE-EYE 3 YELLOW-THROATED 1 WARBLING also my first GREEN HERON for this location. Sue Friscia still smiling Conkey Woods is in Crestwood, the entrance is on 135th just west of Central Subject: IBET JXp From: Glyn Dawson <dawg AT uchicago.edu> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 10:52:46 -0500 Thurs PM birds at Jackson Park, Chicago were dominated by Palm Warblers, then common yellowthroats. Best bird was a white-eyed vireo seen and photographed near the Burr Oak remains. Have not seen the prothonotary warbler since Sunday but it could still be around. Definite signs of Beaver but no sightings of...or skunks! Glyn and Sylvia Dawson, Hyde Park. Subject: IBET Pratt's Wayne From: "Cohrs, Scott" <Scott.Cohrs AT experian.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 10:47:23 -0500 Just wanted to send a quick update for those who might be covering Pratt's Wayne for the count tomorrow. The Summer Tanager that I first saw Monday evening is still present. It seems to favor the trees just to the north of the brown dumpster, in the vicinity of the blue water pump. It is a transitioning male, so an interesting plumage. Also, there was a singing Purple Finch at the same spot. This bird has also been present all week. Hopefully they both stay for tomorrow. Scott Scott.cohrs AT experian.com St. Charles, IL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Online Documentation Form (no sightings) From: Robert Hughes <rhughes.enteract AT rcn.com> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 09:43:46 -0500 I wanted to remind everyone that an online documentation form for Illinois rare bird sightings is available. This form is just an electronic version of the hard copy form that many of you are familiar with. I had to remove the link to the form from the IOS Web site because spammers were abusing it, but if you contact me via e-mail I'll be happy to send you the link. Once you get it you can bookmark it for future use. Robert D. Hughes Chicago, Illinois Subject: IBET BACKYARD ORIOLES, RB GROSBEAK, B THRASHER, CATBIRD From: XXJB7Z AT AOL.COM Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 10:25:46 EDT Hi friends, This morning they all showed up. B. orioles eating the grape jelly and oranges. I cut yarn for them to possibly nest. Does anyone know what strings are best for them? Still have WT sparrows and now WC sparrows. I started feeding Kaytee wild bird feed cherry flavored on the ground. I have two pairs of RB grosbeaks that seem to like it. My grandson, Caleb, was waiting for school here this morning and got to see them all. His enthusiasm was underwhelming, but made an impression none the less. He's 12 and prefers sports, video games, and hip hop music. Birds, not so much. John Baxter Bourbonnais, IL **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Louisiana Waterthrush, Hooded Warbler at Perkin's Woods From: Josh Engel <jengel5230 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 07:24:07 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, A Louisiana Waterthrush was in the very southwest corner of Perkin's Woods in Evanston this morning. It even sang a couple of times. The place was crawling with Northern Waterthrushes, I counted 10 but it was difficult to tell just how many birds were involved. The male Hooded Warbler, first reported by Brian Herriott on May 6, was still present in the southwest part of the woods and was very vocal. The most common warbler this morning was Nashville (22), followed by Northern Waterthrush (10) and Orange-crowned Warbler (6). A Blue-winged Warbler was in a yard a couple blocks from Perkin's. I didn't find the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron that Eleonora di Liscia saw there yesterday--I would very much appreciate hearing if anyone finds it again. It's a great time of year to be back in Chicago! Good birding, Josh Engel Evanston (occasionally)/Cape Town, South Africa (usually) jengel5230 AT yahoo.com www.tropicalbirding.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Subject: IBET Harris's Sparrow still present @ North Pond From: "Amar Ayyash" <amarayyash AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 12:44:11 -0000 This bird is a very easy find. It was still feeding under the pines (the only 2 pines there)on the SE side of the pond from ~ 6:20-7:00 a.m. It retreats when people pass by with dogs but then returns as soon as they're gone. Good Birding, Amar Ayyash Frankfort IL WILL COUNTY Subject: IBET recent sightings, new galleries. From: "robirdman" <robirdman AT theearlybirder.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 22:05:48 -0500 Spent most of the day readying recent images for organizing and preparing for galleries. I actually have a revised and redesigned gallery for the Lesser black backed gulls seen just yesterday at Montrose. LBBG http://theearlybirder.com/laridae/lbb-gull/index.htm The new shots were added to ones of an immature shot there a couple of years ago. Also Sedge Wren all shot on 2 separate days earlier in the week at Montrose. http://theearlybirder.com/wrens/sedge-wren/index.htm#1 Rob Curtis www.theearlybirder.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Blue Star Memorial Woods, 5/8 p.m. From: sulli.gibson AT comcast.net Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 02:57:50 +0000 May 8 2008 - Dick Paulson birded the area north of Glenview Road, east of Wagner Road, west of Harms Road, and south of Lake Avenue. This is otherwise known as Blue Star Memorial Woods. Dick found the following birds this afternoon (5/8/08) in about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Warblers - Prairie Am. Redstart Black-throated Green Nashville Blue-winged Orange-crowned N. Parula Ovenbird C. Yellowthroat Hooded Other notable birds - Least Flycatcher Great-crested Flycatcher Gray Catbird Ruby-crowned Kinglet White-throated Sparrow Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Wood Thrush Rose-breasted Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole House Wren Good birding! -- Sulli Gibson Cook County, IL sulli.gibson AT comcast.net Subject: IBET Lakefront From: Luis Muñoz <malango AT rcn.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 21:01:17 -0700 Ibeters, The best birds this evening on the lakefront were the Yellow Crowned Night Heron at the golf course pond and an immature Lesser Black Backed Gull on Montrose Beach. The best mammal was a Muskrat in the golf course pond. First time I've seen one in Lincoln Park. Now I'm waiting for a Skunk to show up. Good birding everyone. Luis Muñoz malango AT rcn.com Chicago Subject: IBET North Point Marina From: "ericwalt40" <ericwalters7 AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 01:30:03 -0000 Haven't seen any sign of the Black-tailed Gull seen on May 1st, but have had other uncommon gulls at Lake County's North Point Marina in the town of Winthrop Harbor on Lake Michigan: May 5th: 225+ Caspian Terns 1 Glaucous Gull (2nd summer) 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (3rd summer) 1 Thayer's Gull (adult) May 7th: 5 Thayer's Gull (adults) 1 Glaucous Gull (same 2nd summer bird) all 3 terns in small numbers over 1500 gulls, largest of the 4 days May 8th: 1 Glaucous Gull (same 2nd summer bird) significant reduction of gull numbers It was interesting to note that about 90% of the gulls at NPM over the last few days have been adult or 3rd summer (ie. look almost like adults). Meanwhile, at Waukegan Beach this morning, the opposite was true, that about 90% of the birds were young ones (ie. 1st or 2nd summer plumages). There appears to have been an exodus out of adult like gulls today as their numbers were obviously reduced. American Woodcock and Whip-poor-Wills are singing at various locations around NPM, some easily heard along the entrance road. Eric Walters Zion, IL It was interesting to note that about 90% Subject: IBET shorebirds at Volo From: "bissbirds AT juno.com" <bissbirds@juno.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 01:20:34 GMT I checked the shorebird location at the Volo City Hall today and had the same birds as yesterday, but there seemed to be fewer Least Sandpipers. At the Symphony Meadows subdivision (off Gilmer just south of 120) just west of the shorebird location, there were 2 Hooded Mergansers today at the pond on Richard Brown street. Yesterday the male was at the pond on Niagra drive. A female Hooded Merg was also in the marsh behind our house tonight. Richard Biss Lake Villa bissbirds AT juno.com _____________________________________________________________ Easy-to-use, advanced features, flexible phone systems. Click here for more info. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3ohtaFhuvmJ03uQIASPVKZRcQNWZa3XAiBIOCXaYPPTqyfnd/?count=1234567890 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: IBET Bird video ID request at Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve, Elgin From: MICHELE G ODDO <mgoddo AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:49:14 -0700 (PDT) I agree. I've seen many Eastern Kingbirds in the Hawk Hollow F.P. in Bartlett. Michele Oddo Bartlett (DuPage) "B.G. Sloan" wrote: Looks like an Eastern Kingbird. Bernie Sloan --- On Thu, 5/8/08, Bill wrote: From: Bill Subject: IBET Bird video ID request at Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve, Elgin To: ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008, 5:08 PM As usual, since I'm poor at bird identification and I couldn't find it in a reference, I come begging for help in naming the bird in the posted 19 second video at: http://www.flickr. com/photos/ basicbill/ 2477108888/ The video was taken today at Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve in Elgin. Among the birds seen that I CAN identify were Blue Jay, Robin, Eastern Towhee, Northern Flicker. Thanks in advance for the help. Bill Meier St. Charles __________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Harris's sparrow still at Nature Museum by North Pond From: Jill Niland <bwwarbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:44:22 -0700 (PDT) I looked for it at 5:30 and didn't find it among the other sparrows but on my way back 1/2 hour later, there it was, under a pine tree a few feet west of the sidewalk. Jill Niland Chicago --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Little Blue Heron From: "lvsbwy" <lvsbwy AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:43:02 -0000 While I was walking at Whispering Willows Park I saw a Little Blue Heron. It was very beautiful and I had an up close extended view. After he noticed me he leaped up on a tree branch almost at my eye level for a while before finally flying away. Other birds I saw Ring neck pheasant - one pair 7 killdeer and one did the broken wing act for me 1 American Redstart 4 yellow warblers I also saw a gray hooded warbler that looked like either a Mourning Warbler or a Connecticut Warbler. I am leaning to the Mourning Warbler because I didn't see the white eye ring but it wasn't posing for me sooo. Oh and I saw all these in about 40 minutes. I had supper in the oven and had to return home. Deb Robinson Kankakee County Subject: Re: IBET Bird video ID request at Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve, Elgin From: "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan2 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:42:38 -0700 (PDT)   Looks like an Eastern Kingbird.   Bernie Sloan --- On Thu, 5/8/08, Bill wrote: From: Bill Subject: IBET Bird video ID request at Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve, Elgin To: ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008, 5:08 PM As usual, since I'm poor at bird identification and I couldn't find it in a reference, I come begging for help in naming the bird in the posted 19 second video at: http://www.flickr. com/photos/ basicbill/ 2477108888/ The video was taken today at Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve in Elgin. Among the birds seen that I CAN identify were Blue Jay, Robin, Eastern Towhee, Northern Flicker. Thanks in advance for the help. Bill Meier St. Charles ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Subject: IBET Bird video ID request at Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve, Elgin From: "Bill" <meier_b AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 22:08:41 -0000 As usual, since I'm poor at bird identification and I couldn't find it in a reference, I come begging for help in naming the bird in the posted 19 second video at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/basicbill/2477108888/ The video was taken today at Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve in Elgin. Among the birds seen that I CAN identify were Blue Jay, Robin, Eastern Towhee, Northern Flicker. Thanks in advance for the help. Bill Meier St. Charles Subject: IBET Clay-colored Sparrow in my yard From: Carolyn Fields <c7echoes AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:05:20 -0700 (PDT) A first-time visitor to my yard this morning was a lovely Clay-colored Sparrow feeding on the ground under the empty feeders with a couple White-crowneds. Four shots taken through the kitchen windows are at http://www.pbase.com/cfields/claycolored_sparrow May is going way too fast. Carolyn Fields Palatine NW Cook County ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Subject: IBET Crabtree NC, Palatine, Sora Photos From: "arlenekoziol" <arlenekoziol AT mac.com> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 21:48:55 -0000 Today was my best view ever of a Sora. While checking the marsh next to the parking lot at Crabtree Nature Center, I had a Sora moving through the cattails right on the other side of the split rail fence. Since I had my 400mm lens, he was too close to be able to focus! I dared not move, and fortunately the the Sora foraged away from me. At the same time, I sensed movement in the bushes about 10 feet away. It was a beaver chomping on the bushes. He was so quiet. The beaver slipped under the water and then surfaced for a few seconds while swimming away. Below is a link to my photos http://web.mac.com/arlenekoziol then click on Crabtree 5/8/08 Arlene Koziol Arlington Hts., IL arlenekoziol AT mac.com Subject: IBET Olive-sided at Rosehill From: trptjoe AT aol.com Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 16:24:10 -0400 An Olive-sided Flycatcher was back at the normal spring location in Rosehill Cemetery on Chicago's north side: just as you enter the woodlot, on top of the first dead tree. This was at noon today. Also seen were five flyover cormorants, which is a bit strange to see at Rosehill. The Black-crowned Night-Heron was not found at Indian Boundary Park at 11:30, but a Clay-colored Sparrow was in the grass just north of the playground.  Joe Lill Chicago, Cook County  [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET NE Will From: "Wes Serafin" <w.serafin AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:08:44 -0500 On Bell Rd about a half mile north of 143rd is a fluddle just north of Home Depot. There were 15 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1 SEMI -PALMATED PLOVER and 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS. This is the same location that the Avocet was seen last summer. A VIRGINIA RAIL was seen in the marsh in back of the strip mall on the SW corner of 143 and Will-Cook Rd. Wes Serafin Orland Pk SW Cook County [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Kankakee From: Jed Hertz <jhh_60910 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 12:31:44 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, Thurs 08-May-08: Kankakee LeVasseur Park/Perry Farm: 0600-1300H (3 mi Walk)_OC_48-56_NE 5-15-0_Wt Deer(6)_E Chipmunk_E Cottontail(2)_River receding. The cool weather was conducive to walking and therefore spent the morning covering a good-bit this survey site. I flushed my 1st prairie SORA and SEDGE WREN and tallied 90 species in all as follows: Anatidae 3 ¨ ¨ 6 Canada Goose ¨ ¨ ¨ 4 Wood Duck ¨ ¨ ¨ 22 Mallard ¨ some fledglings Phasianidae 1 ¨ ¨ 3 Ring-necked Pheasant ¨ Melagrididae 1 ¨ ¨ 1 Wild Turkey ¨ Phalacrocoracidae 1 ¨ ¨ 1 Double-crested Cormorant ¨ Ardeidae 2 ¨ ¨ 1 Great Blue Heron ¨ ¨ ¨ 2 Green Heron ¨ Pond Cathartidae 1 ¨ ¨ 5 Turkey Vulture ¨ Accipitridae 2 ¨ ¨ 2 Cooper's Hawk ¨ imm + ad ¨ ¨ 1 Red-shouldered Hawk ¨ imm Rallidae 1 ¨ ¨ 1 Sora ¨ prairie Charadriidae 1 ¨ ¨ 2 Killdeer ¨ Scolopacidae 2 ¨ ¨ 2 Solitary Sandpiper ¨ ¨ ¨ 9 Spotted Sandpiper ¨ Laridae 1 ¨ ¨ 2 Ring-billed Gull ¨ Columbidae 2 ¨ ¨ 11 Rock Pigeon ¨ ¨ ¨ 14 Mourning Dove ¨ Apodidae 1 ¨ ¨ 28 Chimney Swift ¨ Trochilidae 1 ¨ ¨ 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird ¨ Cerylidae 1 ¨ ¨ 2 Belted Kingfisher ¨ Picidae 4 ¨ ¨ 3 Red-headed Woodpecker ¨ ¨ ¨ 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker ¨ ¨ ¨ 1 Downy Woodpecker ¨ ¨ ¨ 8 Northern Flicker ¨ Tyrannidae 3 ¨ ¨ 5 Least Flycatcher ¨ ¨ ¨ 1 Eastern Phoebe ¨ ¨ ¨ 4 Eastern Kingbird ¨ 3 together Vireonidae 4 ¨ ¨ 2 White-eyed Vireo ¨ ¨ ¨ 1 Blue-headed Vireo ¨ ¨ ¨ 2 Warbling Vireo ¨ ¨ ¨ 2 Red-eyed Vireo ¨ Corvidae 2 ¨ ¨ 5 Blue Jay ¨ ¨ ¨ 3 American Crow ¨ Hirundinidae 4 ¨ ¨ 9 Tree Swallow ¨ ¨ ¨ 10 Northern Rough-winged Swallow ¨ ¨ ¨ 5 Bank Swallow ¨ ¨ ¨ 13 Barn Swallow ¨ Paridae 1 ¨ ¨ 3 Black-capped Chickadee ¨ Sittidae 2 ¨ ¨ 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch ¨ ¨ ¨ 3 White-breasted Nuthatch ¨ Troglodytidae 3 ¨ ¨ 3 Carolina Wren ¨ ¨ ¨ 6 House Wren ¨ ¨ ¨ 1 Sedge Wren ¨ FOS and 11 days later then my 2007 record. Regulidae 1 ¨ ¨ 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet ¨ Sylviidae 1 ¨ ¨ 7 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ¨ Turdidae 5 ¨ ¨ 1 Eastern Bluebird ¨ ¨ ¨ 1 Gray-cheeked Thrush ¨ ¨ ¨ 7 Swainson's Thrush ¨ ¨ ¨ 1 Wood Thrush ¨ ¨ ¨ 12 American Robin ¨ Mimidae 2 ¨ ¨ 16 Gray Catbird ¨ ¨ ¨ 7 Brown Thrasher ¨ Sturnidae 1 ¨ ¨ 42 European Starling ¨ Parulidae 14 ¨ ¨ 2 Blue-winged Warbler ¨ M ¨ ¨ 1 Tennessee Warbler ¨ ¨ ¨ 1 Orange-crowned Warbler ¨ ¨ ¨ 2 Nashville Warbler ¨ ¨ ¨ 2 Northern Parula ¨ ¨ ¨ 4 Yellow Warbler ¨ ¨ ¨ 4 Chestnut-sided Warbler ¨ ¨ ¨ 5 Magnolia Warbler ¨ ¨ ¨ 41 Yellow-rumped Warbler ¨ ¨ ¨ 18 Palm Warbler ¨ ¨ ¨ 6 American Redstart ¨ 5M + F ¨ ¨ 8 Northern Waterthrush ¨ ¨ ¨ 7 Common Yellowthroat ¨ ¨ ¨ 1 Yellow-breasted Chat ¨ Traditional area of shrubland adjoining prairie. Thraupidae 1 ¨ ¨ 2 Scarlet Tanager ¨ M Emberizidae 9 ¨ ¨ 1 Eastern Towhee ¨ ¨ ¨ 6 Chipping Sparrow ¨ ¨ ¨ 7 Field Sparrow ¨ ¨ ¨ 1 Savannah Sparrow ¨ ¨ ¨ 14 Song Sparrow ¨ ¨ ¨ 1 Lincoln's Sparrow ¨ ¨ ¨ 12 Swamp Sparrow ¨ ¨ ¨ 44 White-throated Sparrow ¨ ¨ ¨ 4 White-crowned Sparrow ¨ Cardinalidae 3 ¨ ¨ 12 Northern Cardinal ¨ ¨ ¨ 15 Rose-breasted Grosbeak ¨ ¨ ¨ 11 Indigo Bunting ¨ Icteridae 6 ¨ ¨ 13 Red-winged Blackbird ¨ ¨ ¨ 3 Eastern Meadowlark ¨ ¨ ¨ 28 Common Grackle ¨ ¨ ¨ 29 Brown-headed Cowbird ¨ ¨ ¨ 4 Orchard Oriole ¨ 3M + F ¨ ¨ 6 Baltimore Oriole ¨ Fringillidae 2 ¨ ¨ 1 House Finch ¨ ¨ ¨ 18 American Goldfinch ¨ Passeridae 1 ¨ ¨ 21 House Sparrow ¨ Take Care. Jed Hertz Kankakee, IL (Kankakee County)(60 mi South of Chicago) Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhertz/ Give "e-bird" a try: http://www.ebird.org/BCN/index.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET KY whistling-ducks, as follow up to the IL whistling-ducks From: "Rhonda \(Monroe\) Rothrock" <woodthrusheola8 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 11:50:29 -0700 (PDT) I thought Bob Shelby's report of 11 Blk-bellied Whistling Ducks seen on Wednesday then today I got a note from Mark Bennett of Kentucky that 5 fulvous whistling-ducks have been found and have been lingering in Fulton County Kentucky for the past couple days. For details check BIRDKY http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/listserv.htm Fulton County is the westernmost county of Kentucky and is about 45 miles south of Cairo Illinois. Rhonda Rothrock Pomona, Jackson County, Illinois 62975 --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET NWU Lakefill - Bobolink From: "Jeff" <carpe_diem_chicago AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 18:44:29 -0000 A male Bobolink was feeding on dandelions in the grassy area between the lagoon and the lake. Jeff Thomas Evanston Subject: IBET Chicago Botanic Gardens (Wednesday) From: PPrich39 AT aol.com Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:50:43 EDT Yesterday (Wednesday) was a good day for birds at the Gardens. After a 2:00 lecture I slipped out and walked over to the Sensory Garden for a look. A garden for the senses, indeed! If you are not familiar with this garden/CBG, it's at a high level (possibly the highest spot?) in the garden. Perfect for migrants. Not to mention the Judd Viburnums are in bloom and they smell wonderful! I got so involved in watching birds I missed the final session of the day! Here is what I saw from 2 - 4 p.m.: YELLOW WARBLER AMERICAN REDSTART (Many seen in the pine trees) YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER PALM WARBLER COMMON YELLOWTHROAT OVENBIRD CATBIRD WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW A Thrush was seen in this area, and I believe it was a VEERY. It had only very faint distinguishing markings on its breast and no distinct eye ring like other Thrushes. A female ROBIN was observed giving it her all in pulling...and pulling...and yanking out a huge, fat worm out of the ground. KILDEER were heard. There were several GRACKLES both in this area and throughout the Garden, making a ruckus and occasionally chasing the Warblers around in the trees. The "Soothing Sounds of Water" (trickling water down some rocks), along a walkway from the Sensory Garden leading down to another path, is a bird magnet. The Goldfinches, Robins and Grackles were frequently seen drinking/bathing in the water there, and I saw some of the Warblers enjoying it as well. Immediately outside of the Enabling Garden, over by the pond: BARN SWALLOW MALLARD WOOD DUCK RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD What appeared to possibly be a PIED-BILLED GREBE was splashing on the pond, but since it was on the far side and I didn't have a scope with me, I couldn't determine for sure if it was a RBG. It seemed to have a light color beak with a black mark on it like a PBG, and the coloring/silhouette seemed similar, but I it didn't offer a good look as to whether it had the throat patch. A male Mallard, previously content with his lady on the shore, began moving toward the male Wood Duck who was coming from the other side of the pond; they were swimming toward one another. I was wondering if they were going to be engaging in a game of "chicken." As soon as the Mallard got fairly close to the Wood Duck, the Wood Duck went into a spastic splashing routine. The Mallard stayed in place for a few moments while this went on, then slowly drifted off a bit. Once the Mallard passed, the Wood Duck calmed down. Not one to be easily swayed by such theatrics, the Mallard swung around and started swimming back toward the Wood Duck again, which (once the Mallard was close enough) went through the routine again. I had to leave, so I don't know how the whole thing ended. Pat Prichard Palatine Cook County **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET 05/08/08- South Pond, Lincoln Park- SUMMER TANAGER, PROTHO. WARBLER, HARRIS' SP. From: "Greg Neise" <greg AT lpzoo.org> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 17:26:52 -0000 Despite the cold wind off the lake, South Pond had a few interesting birds to be seen among the 59 species found, with the highlights being a male SUMMER TANAGER, and a male PROTHONOTARY WARBLER. I then bopped over to see the HARRIS' SPARROW which was very accommodating at the extreme SE corner of North Pond. Full list a few few snaps AT IBF: http://www.ilbirds.com/index.php?topic=5749.0 Cheers, -greg neise - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Greg Neise Staff Photographer Manager of Web and Graphics Technology Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60614 312-742-2240 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subject: IBET Harris's Sparrow at North Pond (Chicago) From: John Purcell <purc AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 12:02:35 -0500 Ibeters . . . The Harris's Sparrow found yesterday at Lincoln Park's North Pond was still present at 10:00 AM today. It was in the same location as yesterday, i.e. under the pines at the top of the casting pier stairway (extreme south end of pond) and across the sidewalk to the north. It's hanging out with some White-crowns. John Purcell / Chicago / Cook Subject: IBET Sannauk Forest Preserve From: "Darrell Shambaugh" <d.shambaugh AT mchsi.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 11:45:52 -0500 Hello birders I found about 50 species at Sannauk Forest Preserve in DeKalb County Thursday morning. Warblers included 12 YELLOW-RUMPED, 3 PALM, 2 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, 1 BLACK-&-WHITE, 1 PROTHOTARY, 4 AMERICAN REDSTART, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN, 1 OVENBIRD, 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, and a NORTHERN PARULA. Other birds included 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, 1 male SCARLET TANAGER, 6 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE, 1 LEAST FLYCATCHER, 2 TUFTED TITMEECES, 1 CAROLINA WREN, 1 VEERY, and 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH. INDIGO BUNTINGS, HOUSE WRENS, and BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS are all over the place. A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK flew over. Darrell Shambaugh Somonauk, DeKalb County [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET NO SIGHTINGS: how to stop getting messages From: "Michael L. P. Retter" <mlretter AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 09:06:34 -0700 (PDT) Hello everyone, If you want to temporarily, or completely, stop getting IBET postings, here's how to go about it. First go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/ After you log in, at the top of this page, click on "Edit Membership" just above the words "ILbirds · IBET (IL Birders Exchanging Thoughts)". Scroll down to the "Message Delivery" section and choose "No email". When you return from vacation or whatever, change your email setting back to what you prefer. Even when on "No email" you can still post and read others' posts here on the webpage. If you want to completely leave the group, then go to the lower righthand corner of the p"Edit Membership" page and click "Leave Group" Good birding, Associate Administrator, IBET Michael L. P. Retter --------------------------------- Tour Leader, Tropical Birding & Birding America 800.348.5941 http://www.tropicalbirding.com/ http://birding-america.com/ W. Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN mlretter AT yahoo.com home: 309.277.7136 cell: 309.824.7317 http://retter.xenospiza.com/ ----------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Subject: IBET Re. Jarvis homeless people (NO SIGHTINGS) From: Leslie Borns <cakile AT att.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 08:59:48 -0700 (PDT) Bird People: Charlotte Newfeld of the Lakeview Citizens Council, the community group that supports/stewards the Bill Jarvis Bird Sanctuary, sent the informational note below regarding yesterday's IBET reports of homeless people staying at the sanctuary. Please respond to Charlotte off-list at cnewfeld AT sbcglobal.net if you have any questions or wish to discuss further. Thank you and good spring birding. Leslie Borns/Chicago/Cook. Please call Chicago Park District Security (312-747-2193) or 911 when you see this kind of activity. CPD Security is much less threatening and tries to find the homeless alternative places to stay. I cannot hire a full time guard but you and other birders can use your cell phones and call the police. You do not have to give your name but the address is 3550 and the lake. Park users have to get involved in order to preserve Jarvis and Montrose. E-mailing will not solve the problem. Only you can do that by taking action. Charlotte Newfeld ___ From: "keefeeb AT prodigy.net" To: ILbirds AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 8:49:54 AM Subject: IBET Jarvi s (NO SIGHTING) I went to Jarvis in Lincoln Park this morning and was surprised to see 6 or 8 young people in various states of undress sleeping on the viewing platform. Not a pleasant sight at 6:30 in the morning and one that made me cut short my viewing. Keith Bowers Cook County Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 6New Members Visit Your Group Y! Sports for TV Game Day Companion Live fantasy league & game stats on TV. Yahoo! Finance It's Now Personal Guides, news, advice & more. Find Balance on Yahoo! Groups manage nutrition, activity & well-being.. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Remove from list From: Maren Malm <maren AT maren.net> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 10:45:52 -0500 Please remove my name from the list. I¹m going to get the messages thru Goggle. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Backyard Observations From: PPrich39 AT aol.com Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 11:44:46 EDT This morning (Thursday) a YELLOW WARBLER was heard singing. WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS are still present; I've heard them frequently and consistently in the yard since the fall. Yesterday (Wednesday) in the morning I observed one male and three females scratching around in the mulch around the spruce trees in the rain. I have to wonder if these are new migrants that have just come in, or the ones that have been in the yard all winter. That guy has quite a harem going! A HOUSE WREN is busy building a nest in at least one of the recently cleaned out nest boxes--the one that is the Chickadee's favorite--and a female was checking it out yesterday. Guess there won't be a Chickadee nest in the yard this year. No recent sign or sound of the Red-Breasted Nuthatches. I'm assuming they might have left. On Tuesday a COOPER'S HAWK was seen splashing around in the bird bath right behind the screen porch. Quite a scene. Last Sunday, early in the morning, a CATBIRD was seen drinking from the bird bath in the back of the yard, and then perching on a spruce branch early. Late in the day four BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS were observed high up in an pine tree nearby (I had been hearing them previously). I hope they moved on! A recently deceased male HOUSE FINCH was found in a flower pot. Pat Prichard Palatine Cook County **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: IBET Lake Arlington - International Migratory Bird Day - 5/17 - (No sighting) From: "lovetobird2003" <pjbruchman AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 15:39:27 -0000 Correction. That is Lake Arlington - International MIGRATORY Bird Day!! Sorry for the "slip." Joan Bruchman Subject: IBET Lake Arlington - International Bird Day - 5/17/08(No sighting) From: "lovetobird2003" <pjbruchman AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 15:33:50 -0000 Saturday, May 17, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hosted by the Arlington Heights Park District. Organized by Joan Bruchman and Prairie Woods Audubon members Kate Weber & Pat Prichard. This community event is the fourth annual IMBD to be held at Lake Arlington. There will be informational tables and displays; bird walks at 9:00 &11:00 am (meet in front of the boat house), children's activities, live raptor exhibit and more. Lake Arlington is located at 2201 N. Windsor Drive, between Palatine & Hintz Roads, in Arlington Heights, Cook County. For more info click on http://www.ahpd.org or contact Kevin Keister at the Arlington Heights Park District, 847-506-7126. (Note: Volunteers are needed for the Prairie Woods' Audubon table. For information and/or to sign up please contact Pat Prichard at pprich39 AT aol.com or call 847-934-0407.) No entry fee. Joan Bruchman Arlington Heights NW Cook County Subject: IBET LaBagh Woods, 5/8 a.m. From: Robert Hughes <rhughes.enteract AT rcn.com> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 09:42:17 -0500 LaBagh Woods had decent numbers of birds this morning, especially warblers. Most of the activity was right along the river and north of the bridge. The trails were very muddy and wet. Here are my highlights: Great Crested Flycatcher - 1 Least Flycatcher - 1 Blue-headed Vireo - 4 Red-eyed Vireo - 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - ~5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2 Wood Thrush - 2 Veery - ~5 Swainson's Thrush - ~5 Golden-winged Warbler - 2, 1 male and 1 female Blue-winged Warbler (probable) - 2, heard only so I can't be sure they weren't hybrids. I have had Brewster's at LaBagh. Tennessee Warbler - 2 Nashville Warbler - ~6 Orange-crowned Warbler - 1 Northern Parula - 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2 Cape May Warbler - 1 Magnolia Warbler - ~6 Yellow-rumped Warbler - ~5 Black-and-white Warbler - ~6 Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 male Blackburnian Warbler - 1 Black-throated Green Warbler - 2 Palm Warbler - ~10 Ovenbird - ~10 Northern Waterthrish - ~10 Common Yellowthroat - 1 American Redstart - ~8 Scarlet Tanager - 1 male Rose-breasted Grosbeak - ~5 Robert D. Hughes Chicago, Illinois Birding LaBagh Woods: http://theorniphile.info/labagh_woods/index.html Subject: IBET mourning warbler (Chicago) From: "Timothy Vanseghi" <timothty AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 13:28:42 -0000 I was fortunate enough to see my first MOURNING WARBLER at Fuller park yesterday, had a great look at this bird, it was beautiful. Also OVENBIRD and N. WATERTHRUSH, CAPE MAY and MAGNOLIA WARBLERS Tim Vanseghi cook co. Subject: IBET Illinois Birders on Surfbird (no sightings) From: Michael Miller <michaelmiller12001 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 05:59:44 -0700 (PDT) Illinois birders are again ruling the Surfbirds roost. All 12 photos on North American Common & Scarce Bird Photos this am are from the Chicago Area! Have a look: http://www.surfbirds.com/cgi-bin/gallery/display.cgi?gallery=gallery20 Mike Michael Miller Chicago, Illinois ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ