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  1997 Vol. 6 Number 3

Articles

82 First Band-tailed Pigeon for Illinois
and its Status in Eastern North America
— H. David Bohlen

86 Boreal Owl in Rockford:
First State Record Since 1914
— Roy Morris

87 The Illinois 1996 Christmas Bird Count
— David B. Johnson and Alan F. Stokie

Departments

105 Bird Finding Guide 105
Eagle Watching at Lake Chautauqua
— Thomas V. Lerczak

107 Seasonal Highlights/Winter Season 1996/1997

111 Field Notes/Winter Season 1996/1997
— Robert Danley

  1997 Vol. 6 Number 2

Articles

42 Broad-billed Hummingbird:
An Unlikely New Addition to the Illinois List
—H. David Bohlen

45 WOW! What a Day!
One of Illinois’ best birders adds three new state species to his list in a single day!
—Vernon M. Kleen

47 Illinois Hosts of the Brown-headed Cowbird
— Peter E. Lowther

Avian Counterpoint
58 Comments on the Parentage of a Hybrid Goose
— R.A. Montgomery
60 Reply to Montgomery
— Nancy Bent

Departments

62 Seasonal Highlights/Fall Migration 1996

66 Field Notes/Fall Migration 1996
—Robert Chapel

  1997 Vol. 6 Number 1

 

Articles

2 Changes in Species Designations of North American Birds:
Updating Your Field Guides and Life Lists
– Scott Hickman and Dale Birkenholz

7 Illinois Bird Clubs
Provide for Varied Interests and Skill Levels
– Christine Williamson

12 Nesting and Brooding by King Rails in Upland Cool- season Grasses
– Ronald L. Westemeier, Scott A. Simpson, and Jeffery W. Walk

17 Ringed Turtle -Doves in Brookfield
– Nancy Bent

Departments

14 Bird Finding Guide
IOS members share secret birding areas near their homes

19 Feeder Station
-Lynne Carpenter

20 Photo Essay – Contest Winners!

22 Seasonal Highlights

26 Field Notes/Breeding Season
-Vernon M. Kleen

  1996 Vol. 5 Number 4

 

 

Articles

122 Regional Trends and Annual Variations in the Spring Arrival of Midwestern Birds
-L. Barrie Hunt and James B. Cope

129 Illinois’ Incredible 1996 Spring Migration
-Christine Williamson

133 The 1996 Illinois Spring Bird Count
-Peter Petersen

Departments

138 Feeder Station
Backyard Birds in the Amazing 1996 Spring
-Sue Friscia

139 Spring Willets
Photo Page
– Dennis Oehmke

140 Field Notes
Spring Migration 1996
-Myrna Deaton

158 Index – Volume 5
-Renee Baade

  1996 Vol. 5 Number 3

 

Articles

82 The Critical Role of Habitat in the Breeding and Migratory Success of Wetland Birds
– William Moskoff

88 The Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Birds of Sand Lake, an Unusual Ephemeral Wetland in West-Central Illinois
—Lauren E. Brown and Angella K. Moorehouse

93 The 1995 Christmas Bird Count
— David B. Johnson and Alan Stokie

Departments

107 Owl Skirmish – Photo Story

108 Seasonal Highlights/Winter Season 1995/96

110 Field Notes Winter Season 1995/96
— Robert Danley

  1996 Vol. 5 Number 2

 

Articles

42 New Decade Dawns for Chicago Area Lakefront Birding
Changes on the horizon for Lake Michigan shoreline hotspots
-Christine Williamson

49 First Juvenal Ash -throated Flycatcher in Illinois
-John O’Brien

53 Breeding Birds of the Ryerson Conservation Area, Lake County
-Sheryl De Vore

Departments

57 Bird Finding Guide
Poplar Creek
– Judy Mellin

60 Feeder Station
How backyard feeding affects birds
– Sheryl De Vore

62 Seasonal Highlights /Fall Migration 1995

68 Field Notes
Fall Migration 1995
– Robert Chapel

 

  1996 Vol. 5 Number 1

 

Articles

2 Breeding Biology of House Sparrows:
Observations of a Suburban Colony
– Peter Lowther

7 The House Finch in Illinois
– Nancy Bent

8 House Finch Disease Rises in Illinois
– Sheryl De Vore

10 The Peregrine Falcon: Time to Delist?
– Mary Hennen

17 Wood Thrush Feeds Nesting Material to Fledgling
– Robb T. Brumfield

Departments

18 Avian Archives
The Brendel Early Peoria Bird Lists
– Charles “Ted” Black

13 Bird Finding Guide
Nelson Lake Marsh
– Nancy Reason and Roger Bent

17 Feeder Station
Makeshift trees help photographer get natural shots of woodpeckers in his backyard
– Kevin Wright

20 Seasonal Highlights /Breeding Season 1995

27 Field Notes
Breeding Season 1995
– Vernon Kleen

  1995 Vol. 4 Number 4

 

Articles

122 A Gathering of Strangers:
The Biology and Ecology of Colonial Heronries
– William Moskoff

124 The Status of Heron Colonies in Illinois
– William Moskoff

129 The Illinois 1995 Spring Bird Count
– Richard Anderson

Departments

135 Photo Page
Spring Beauties
– Dennis Oehmke

136 Feeder Station
Landscaped cornfield attracts birds
– Laurel Ann Kaiser

137 Seasonal Highlights /Spring Migration 1995

144 Field Notes
Spring Migration 1995
– Robert Chapel

159 Volume 4 Index
– compiled by Renee Baade

  1995 Vol. 4 Number 3

 

Articles

82 An Illinois Christmas Bird Count Odyssey  – Top to Bottom and Back
– David B. Johnson

87 The Illinois 1994 Christmas Bird Count
– David B. Johnson and Alan F. Stokie

Departments

101 Bird Finding Guide
Shorebirds at O’Hare Post Office Ponds
– Richard Biss

105 Feeder Station
Ovenbird chooses indoor atrium for winter feeding station
– Christine Williamson

106 Seasonal Highlights
Winter Season 1994/1995
Barrow’s Goldeneye, Migrating American Coots, Gyrfalcon, Subadult Courting Bald Eagles, Snowy Owl

110 Field Notes
Winter Season 1994/95
– Robert Danley

  1995 Vol. 4 Number 2

 

Articles

42 Endangered and Threatened Birds of Illinois:
An overview of the species and their habitats
– James R. Herkert, Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board

47 First Confirmed Illinois Record of the Glaucous -winged Gull
– David B. Johnson, Laurence C. Binford, Ph.D., Alan Stokie, and Walter Marcisz

Departments

51 Bird Finding Guide – Fermilab
– Denis Kania and Peter Kasper

57 Feeder Station
Illinois’ First Backyard Bird High Count
– Sue Friscia
Backyard lister attracts 221 species on farmstead
– Judy K. DeNeal

61 Photo Essay
A Day in the Life of a Glossy Ibis
– Dennis Oehmke

62 Seasonal Highlights/Fall Migration 1994
Northern Gannet, Ground Dove, Sharp -tailed Sparrow, Ross’ Goose, Branta x Anser Hybrid, Yellow Rail

66 Field Notes – Fall Migration 1994
– Robert Chapel