Harlequin Duck: Will (North) – On January 1st, Doug Stotz reports an adult male Harlequin Duck on the DuPage River in Channahon.
Mew Gull: Will (North) – Doug Stotz reports a first cycle Mew Gull at Rock Run Rookery.
Bohemian Waxwing: Lake (North) – Eric Lundquist reports a Bohemian Waxwing at Shaw Woods in Lake Forest, Lake County.
Shaw Woods is part of the Lake Forest Open Lands Association. The property is just south of Oriole Grove Forest Preserve and can be accessed off W. Laurel Ave. The approximate location is marked with an X on the map.
Prairie Falcon: Wayne (South) – For the second winter in a row, Bob Shelby has located a wintering Prarie Falcon in the Mt. Erie, Wayne County. One or two falcons have been seen as late as December 28, 2016.