http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/ IBET (IL Birders Exchanging Thoughts) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:08:03 GMT Comcast Mail http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39137 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39137 There was one snow goose (white) in a large flock of Canada geese at Independence Grove, Libertyville today (Lake Cty). Bill Saylor Mundelein Lake Cty Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:11:32 GMT Christopher Taylor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39136 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39136 Birders, I will be visiting the Chicago area this week and was curious if any of you can recommend good locations to look for Rough-legged Hawk? I'm hoping Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:13:14 GMT bob shelby http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39135 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39135 In Wabash County we observed 1 Great Egret south of Beall Woods SP. Also found; Co.Loon, Cooper's Hawk, Log.Shrike, Chipping Sparrows, Brewer's Blackbird. Bob Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:23:16 GMT Geoffrey A. Williamson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39134 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39134 I saw 26 species of birds this morning (Monday, 23 November 2009) at Montrose Point in Chicago's Lincoln Park. The most interesting stuff was seen while Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:49:02 GMT Beau Schaefer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39133 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39133 A truly great day to be out at the lakefront. Was hoping for a red- throated loon but I'll take my lifer MALE BLACK SCOTER. A truly dazzling bird. Saw 6 BLACK Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:54:10 GMT Sulli Gibson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39132 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39132 - RBA * Illinois * Statewide * November 22, 2009 * ILST0911.22 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species): Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:22:37 GMT calcariusp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39131 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39131 Much thanks to Fran & Matthew for the heads up on the continued presence of the ANCIENT MURRELET at its regular spot off St. Joseph, Michigan's north pier this Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:23:15 GMT Darrell Shambaugh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39130 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39130 I got to Nygren Wetlands after the Whooping Cranes had left for the day, so all I saw there were COOTS, NORTHERN SHOVELERS, a GREAT BLUE HERON, and MALLARDS. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:02:41 GMT djohnsoda@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39129 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39129 22 November 2009 Fellow Ibeters, Nice day--yesterday for a beautiful 4 mile walk into the south pines of Illinois Beach State Park.  The dominant species in Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:50:44 GMT kinfinch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39128 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39128 Dear Birders, I hiked the Yellow Trail from Spears Woods, through Cranberry Slough and County Lane Woods on Saturday morning. I counted 8 Red-headed Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:13:30 GMT Carolyn Fields http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39127 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39127 A NORTHERN SHRIKE takes up winter residence almost every year on Phantom Prairie at Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington, and I thought one should be there by Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:01:43 GMT franmmmk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39126 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39126 Thanks MC.....the murrelet was giving great looks all morning, then "disappearing" for 10-15 minutes or so before showing itself again. The lake was very Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:36:36 GMT bokmakierie@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39125 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39125 Hello, McGinnis Slough had an interesting variety of birds yesterday.  The only swans were 3 MUTES.  Other w aterfowl included 2 CANVASBACK, GREEN-WINGED Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:46:23 GMT mcvetas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39124 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39124 Fran just called to say the Ancient Murrulet is still present along with Little Gulls in St.Joseph, MI this morning, Sunday 22-Nov. Matthew Cvetas Evanston, IL Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:57:28 GMT casresearch@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39123 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/39123 ... 1)   Salt Creek Park FP (Wood Dale, DuPage Co.)  - a highlight for me was hearing the 'tea-kettle' song twice from a CAROLINA WREN (brushy area north of