RBA
State: Illinois
Coverage: Statewide
Date: January 26, 2010
Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species):
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Northern Goshawk
- PRAIRIE FALCON
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Ovenbird
- Pine Siskin
This is the Illinois Rare Bird Report for January 26, 2010.
Compiler: 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. Species requiring documentation can be found on the review list on the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee page. For status information about Illinois birds, see the Birds of Illinois page on this Web site.
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Greater White-fronted Goose: Lake Co (North) - Up to 19 have been coming to roost at North Point Marina at dusk for the past couple days (Eric Walters).
Northern Goshawk: Cook Co (North) - 1 immature was seen at East Village in Chicago on the morning of 1/21/10 (Sam Burckhardt). It has not been seen again.
PRAIRIE FALCON: Ogle Co (North) - 1 was seen flying West to East across Lowden Road North of Stone Barn Road on 1/19/10 (John Heneghan). It has been unreliably seen in this general area for a few weeks now.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: Kendall Co (North) - 1 has been coming to a suet feeder on private property in Oswego for more than 3 weeks now. It was last seen on 1/23/10 (Mary Robbins).
Ovenbird: Cook Co (North) - 1 has been at Chevalier Forest Preserve in Harwood Heights for about 5 weeks now. It was last seen on 1/21/10 (Dave Antieau). It is usually seen near the bird feeders on the North/South path East of the third pavilion in the Northern portion of the preserve.
Pine Siskin: De Witt Co (Central) - 12 at the Parnell Access of Clinton Lake on 1/22/10 (Matt Fraker).
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Sulli Gibson
Illinois Ornithological Society
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