Rare Bird Alert – 21-Apr-2018

Western Tanager by Dennis Oehmke
Western Tanager by Dennis Oehmke

Tufted Duck: Brown (South) – Bob Randel found the state’s fourth Tufted Duck at Spunky Bottoms in Brown County on April 20, 2018.

Ruff: Madison (South) – Also on April 20th, David Becher found a male Ruff at Canteen Lake in Madison County.

White-winged Dove: Woodford (Central) – A White-winged Dove was reported coming to Ted Hartzler’s feeder in Minonk, Woodford County, on April 18th.

Western Tanager: Sangamon (Central) – A Western Tanager was photographed at a private feeder in Springfield, Sangamon County, on April 10th.

Neotropic Cormorant: Clinton (South) – Dan Kassebaum photographed a Neotropic Cormorant in the old Kaskaskia River Channel, Clinton County, on April 8th.

Mountain Bluebird: Knox (Central) – An adult male Mountain Bluebird was discoverd at Oak Run Lake View Beach in Knox County on April 8th by Jean Jorgenson.

Mottled Duck: Clinton (South) – Dan Kassebaum reported two Mottled Ducks at Eldon Hazlet State Park in Clinton County on March 25th.

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