Rare Bird Alert

A series of rare birds were seen over the weekend!

GRAY KINGBIRD: Clinton County (South) – A state record 3rd GRAY KINGBIRD was photographed by Dan Kassebaum at South Shore State Park, Carlyle Lake on Saturday, 5-Nov-2016.

VERMILION FLYCATCHER: Grundy County (North) – A state record 7th VERMILION FLYCATCHER was photographed by Tim Belassie at Goose Lake Prairie on Sunday, 6-Nov-2016.

TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE – Cook County (North) – Tammy and Mike Daley photographed a TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE at Sag Quarries in Cook County on Sunday, 6-Nov-2016.

Gray Kingbird by Dan Kassebaum

RUFF: Fulton County (Central) – A Ruff was found on 5-Jul-2016 by Kevin Richmond at Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge, South Globe in Waterford Township. It was originally viewed from a parking lot off County Rd. 9.

https://goo.gl/maps/dmfGWpHWpg42

TOWNSEND’S WARBLER: Cook County (North) – A Townsend’s Warbler was found on 28-Apr-2016 by Matthew Cvetas at Millennium Park in Chicago. The warbler has been seen most of the day along the promenade that cuts north-south through the park between Pritzker Pavilion and Cloud Gate. A map of the area can be found at the link.

https://goo.gl/maps/oJQsV6kVtxK2

Photo by Jerry Goldner

TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE: Kendall County (North) – A Townsend’s Solitaire was first photographed at the Cedar Ridge Youth Campground area of Silver Springs State Park in Yorkville, Kendall County, on 9-Apr-2016 by Ryan Jones and has been reported every day since. You can find a map of the location at the link.

https://goo.gl/maps/TvjBT4N7xvL2

SLATY-BACKED GULL: Will County (North) – Discovered by Andrew Aldrich on 26-Jan-2016, a Slaty-backed Gull is still present on the property of ASIP: Local 150 at 19800 W. Arsenal Rd. Birders have had success viewing the gull in the morning prior to 9am resting on the frozen pond of the property during the work week while the nearby landfill is open.