RBA
State: Illinois
Coverage: Statewide
Date: February 2, 2010
Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species):
- Long-tailed Duck
- Thayer's Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Northern Goshawk
- PRAIRIE FALCON
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
This is the Illinois Rare Bird Report for February 2, 2010.
Compiler: Sulli Gibson.
Questions or comments? Contact Sulli Gibson.
NOTE: Species in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE REVIEW LIST SPECIES. Details of these sightings are desired by the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee. Careful observation, not ornithological expertise, is the only qualification for submitting data. For details and pointers see the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee page on this Web site. Illinois review list species are also listed on this page. For status information about Illinois birds, see the Birds of Illinois page on this Web site.
Illinois Rare Bird Alert Archives
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Long-tailed Duck: Clinton Co (South) - 1 at at the West Access Marina viewed from the end of the jetty on 1/30/10 (Dan Kassebaum, Mark Seiffert, et al.).
Thayer's Gull: Clinton Co (South) - 1 2nd winter at the West Access Marina viewed from the end of the jetty on 1/30/10 and 1/31/10 (Dan Kassebaum, Mark Seiffert, et al.).
Iceland Gull: Clinton Co (South) - 1 adult at the West Access Marina viewed from the end of the jetty on 1/30/10 (Dan Kassebaum, Mark Seiffert, et al.).
Lesser Black-backed Gull: Clinton Co (South) - 1 adult at the West Access Marina viewed from the end of the jetty on 1/30/10 (Dan Kassebaum, Mark Seiffert, et al.).
Glaucous Gull: Tazewell Co (Central) - 1 2nd winter at RiverFront Park behind Wal-Mart in East Peoria on 1/30/10 (Matthew Winks). Clinton Co (South) - 1 at the West Access Marina viewed from the end of the jetty on 1/30/10 (Dan Kassebaum, Mark Seiffert, et al.).
Northern Goshawk: Kankakee Co (Central) - 1 immature at Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area on 1/29/10 (Jed Hertz).
PRAIRIE FALCON: Lee Co (North) - 1 has been seen many times around Nachusa Grasslands and is likely on winter territory. However, it has often been difficult to locate. The bird was last spotted 3/4 miles South of the main buildings at Nachusa Grasslands on 1/30/10 (Bob Erickson, Andy Sigler).
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: Kendall Co (North) - 1 has been coming to a suet feeder on private property in Oswego for more than month now. It was last seen on 1/31/10 (Mary Robbins).
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