2022 Grants Summary

This year we were able to fund 9 grant proposals! This brings the total to 130 grants and over $117,000 awarded since the program’s inception, through this year.

One of IOS’s objectives is “To promote scientific research and education in order to improve knowledge and awareness of birds in Illinois”. The IOS Grants Program was initiated several years ago to support this objective with funding.

The 2022 IOS Grants Program received ten requests for funding, representing a notably diverse set of study goals. The IOS review team evaluated each proposal, and determined that all were suitable for funding within the scope of that key objective described above. In addition to money provided directly by IOS, donations by four organizations and many individuals made it possible for all of the 2022 grant requests to be fully funded.

Sponsor Organizations:
DuPage Birding Club
Illinois Audubon Society
Lake-Cook Audubon Society
Illinois Ornithological Society

Thanks to you all! Without the generosity of these organizations and IOS members and friends in the bird conservation community, IOS would not be able to support these projects. The support exemplified by this funding sends an important message to these students and researchers: We believe in your work, and we care about the future of our state’s bird life!

Thanks to John Leonard and Scott Meister for reviewing and evaluating all the requests.

Congratulations to the grant recipients! Watch for their project articles in future issues of Meadowlark and watch for short summaries on the IOS website. Here’s a synopsis of the 2022 grants. Where noted, individuals and organizations targeted those grants for their donations.

Recipient Affiliation Project  
Sarah Stewart University of Illinois Hesitant Heterotherms: Predictors of Torpor Use in a Midwestern Whip-poor-will Population  
Cheyenne Beach Northern Illinois University Trematodiasis Monitoring in Hunter-Harvested Waterfowl of the Mississippi River System  
Mac Chmaberlain University of Illinois Effects of cowbird chatter call on juvenile roosting behaviors  
Sarah Winnicki-Smith University of Illinois Maternal effects, gut microbiomes, and growth of American Robins (Turdus migratorius)  
Gerald W. Heinrich Midewin Tallgrass Prairie Alliance Bald Eagle Viewing Scope  
Christopher Gutmann Glen Ellyn Park District Use of Passive Bird Monitoring to Create Adolescent Birders  
Matthew Scerbicke Western Illinois University Fear of Feathers: Do nest decorations deter nest usurpation and brood parasitism?  
Dairo Gbenga Sunday Western Illinois University An experimental test of food supplementation on competitive and host-parasite interactions in a secondary cavity-nesting songbird  
Louise Bodt University of Chicago & Field Museum of Natural History The Introduced European Goldfinch in Illinois  

IORC Update: 25 December 2022

The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluations of 18 records of the occurrence of rare birds in Illinois. IORC accepted 15 of these records and did not accept three.

The records involved are summarized below. For each record, we indicate the species or form, with number of individuals in parentheses if greater than one, followed by date or date range, location, and county. The record number is indicated in parentheses, followed by, for accepted records, names of the documenters. If multiple documenters are listed, those understood by IORC to have been the original finders of the bird(s) are listed first and separated from the others by a semicolon. IORC thanks all the documenters, for accepted and unaccepted records alike, for their submissions. All documentation is maintained in the IORC archives so that there is a permanent record of all these observations. Documentation, regardless of the Committee’s decision, is a valuable part of the record of bird life in Illinois.

Records Accepted

  • Mottled Duck, 27 May 2022, Bailey Wetland, Richland and Wayne counties (2022-025; C. Leroy Harrison).
  • Mottled Duck, 8 October 2022, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (2022-060; C. Leroy Harrison).
  • Purple Sandpiper, 17 September 2022, Montrose Point, Chicago’s Lincoln Park, Cook County (2022-054; Robert D. Hughes; Geoffrey A. Williamson).
  • Roseate Spoonbill, 17 September 2022, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (2022-058; Roger Hayes).
  • Roseate Spoonbill, 25-27 September 2022, Michael Wolff Wetlands, Johnson County (2022-059; Jonathan Voelz; Keith A. McMullen, Anne Parmley).
  • Fork-tailed Flycatcher, 26 October 2022, Glacial Park Conservation Area, McHenry County (2022-065; Sara Denham).
  • Cave Swallow, 12 November 2022, Ft. Sheridan Forest Preserve, Lake County (2022-072; Jeff Bilsky; Tom Lally).
  • Bohemian Waxwing, 8 November 2022, Lake Villa Lake County (2022-071; Richard Biss).
  • Northern Wheatear, 11 November 2022, near Prairie Ridge State Natural Area, Jasper County (2022-070; C. Leroy Harrison).
  • Evening Grosbeak (4), 28 October 2022, Rockford, Winnebago County (2022-068; Daniel T. Williams).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 29 October 2022, Bensenville Ditch, DuPage County (2022-067; Susan Szeszol).
  • Evening Grosbeak (12), 29 October 2022, Beecher, Will County (2022-066; Bob Bryerton, Susan Zelek).
  • Evening Grosbeak (6), 5-8 November 2022, Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, Cook County (2022-073; Matthew Cvetas; Henry Meade).
  • Chestnut-collared Longspur, 25 September 2022, Sycamore, DeKalb County (2022-056; Ken Reinert).
  • Lark Bunting, 6 September 2022, Chicago’s Park No. 566, Cook County (2022-057; Dan Lory).

Records Not Accepted

  • Pacific Loon, 21 December 2021, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Williamson County (2021-119).
  • Glossy Ibis, 20-21 September 2022, Dixon Waterfowl Refuge, Putnam County (2022-055).
  • White-faced Ibis, 30-31 October 2022, Banner Marsh, Peoria County (2022-069).

IORC Update, 15 November 2022: Records Reviewed

The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluations of 10 records of the occurrence of rare birds in Illinois. IORC accepted nine of these records and did not accept one.

The records involved are summarized below. For each record, we indicate the species or form, with number of individuals in parentheses if greater than one, followed by date or date range, location, and county. The record number is indicated in parentheses, followed by, for accepted records, names of the documenters. If multiple documenters are listed, those understood by IORC to have been the original finders of the bird(s) are listed first and separated from the others by a semicolon. IORC thanks all the documenters, for accepted and unaccepted records alike, for their submissions. All documentation is maintained in the IORC archives so that there is a permanent record of all these observations. Documentation, regardless of the Committee’s decision, is a valuable part of the record of bird life in Illinois.

Records Accepted

  • Broad-billed Hummingbird, 8 May 2020, Lerna, Coles County (2020-186; Eric Bollinger).
  • Black Rail (1 to 3), 17-30 May 2022, Illinois Beach State Park, North Unit, Lake County (2022-049; Beau Schaefer; Scott Latimer, Jason Newton).
  • Black Rail, 30 April to 1 May 2022, Killdeer Wetlands, Cook County (2022-050; Alex Haza; Henry Meade, Liam Pentangelo, Peter Tolzmann).
  • Limpkin, 11-30 August 2022, Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area, Cass and Mason counties (2022-047; Mike Chumley; Colin Dobson, Jarod Hitchings, Forrest Stonedahl).
  • Long-tailed Jaeger, 26-27 July 2022, Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, Mason County (2022-051; Colin Dobson).
  • Short-billed Gull, 5-6 February 2011, Horseshoe Lake State Park, Madison County (2011-043; Bill Rudden; Frank Holmes).
  • White Ibis, 7-8 August 2022, Mermet Lake, Massac County (2022-052; Jeanne Stacey).
  • White-faced Ibis, 23 August 2022, Boogerville, Wayne County (2022-053; C. Leroy Harrison; Ron Bradley).
  • Painted Redstart, 21 August 2022, Lakewood Forest Preserve, Lake County (2022-048; Jeff Bilsky; Hazem Alkhan, Pam & Dion Carmona, Dan Hayes, Alex Haza, Edward Hicks, Ryan Jones, Sean Kennedy, Lisa Maier, Henry Meade, Ian Sarmiento, Andrea Tolzmann, Peter Tolzmann, Dan Williams, Geoffrey A. Williamson, Owen Woodhouse). First state record.

Records Not Accepted

  • Eurasian Hobby, 15 January 2018, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (2018-077).

21st Annual Gull Frolic

February 18th, 2023

Start Time – 9:30 a.m.

Gull Frolic is a unique winter event at Illinois’ premier gull-watching hotspot, North Point Marina. Bring your binoculars, scope, and cold weather gear to join birders outside the yacht club for a close study of some of our harder-to-find winter gull species, including Iceland (Thayer’s and Kumlien’s), Glaucous, Great Black-backed, and Lesser Black-backed Gulls!  An assortment of waterfowl are also typically in attendance, such scoters, goldeneye, and other diving ducks, along with the occasional raptor, owl, or winter finch. IOS volunteers will be available to help answer questions along the “boardwalk”.

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IORC Update, 8 October 2022: Records Reviewed

The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluations of 21 records of the occurrence of rare birds in Illinois. IORC accepted 14 of these records and did not accept the other seven.

The records involved are summarized below. For each record, we indicate the species or form, with number of individuals in parentheses if greater than one, followed by date or date range, location, and county. The record number is indicated in parentheses, followed by, for accepted records, names of the documenters. If multiple documenters are listed, those understood by IORC to have been the original finders of the bird(s) are listed first and separated from the others by a semicolon. IORC thanks all the documenters, for accepted and unaccepted records alike, for their submissions. All documentation is maintained in the IORC archives so that there is a permanent record of all these observations. Documentation, regardless of the Committee’s decision, is a valuable part of the record of bird life in Illinois.

Records Accepted

  • Fulvous Whistling-Duck (5), 1 May 2022, Lake Charleston, Coles County (2022-033; Ron Bradley; Cary Hillegonds, Craig Taylor).
  • Eurasian Wigeon, 23 March to 21 April 2022, Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve, Lake County (2022-031; Beau Schaefer; Stephen Hurst).
  • Limpkin, 23 May 2022, Horseshoe Lake State Park, Madison County (2022-035; Mark Feldworth).
  • Snowy Plover, 21 April 2022, northwest of Gorham, Jackson County (2022-039; Keith McMullen; Rhonda Rothrock).
  • Gyrfalcon, 23-24 March 2022, east of Monticello, Piatt County (2022-017; Alex Lowe-Massi; Mike Avara, Tara Beveroth, Jim Herkert, Michael Ward).
  • Fork-tailed Flycatcher, 9-12 May 2022, Illinois Beach State Park, Lake County (2022-032; Miriam Bauer; Woody Goss, Ryan Jones, Sean Kennedy).
  • Say’s Phoebe, 18-22 April 2022, Loyola Park, Chicago, Cook County (2022-037; Scott Judd; Jeff Bilsky).
  • Say’s Phoebe, 19-20 April 2022, Park No. 566 and Rainbow Beach, Chicago, Cook County (2022-038; Dan Lory; Wei Lu).
  • Townsend’s Solitaire, 18 July 2022, Montrose Point in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, Cook County (2022-045; Mark Kolasa).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 10 January 2021, Rockford, Winnebago County (2021-121; Rebecca Davidson).
  • Evening Grosbeak (up to 7), 14-21 February 2021, Derby, Gallatin County (2021-120; Lois Huddlestun).
  • White-winged Crossbill (4 to 6), 8-9 May 2022, Naperville, DuPage County (2022-046; Hazem Alkhan).
  • Lark Bunting, 12 May 2022, Park No. 566, Chicago, Cook County (2022-034; Dan Lory).
  • Ovenbird, 10 November to 3 December 2021, University of Illinois, Chicago campus, Chicago, Cook County (2021-123; Hazem Alkhan).

Records Not Accepted

  • Cinnamon Teal, 27-28 September 2020, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (2020-118).
  • Parasitic Jaeger, 10 September 2020, Park No. 566, Chicago, Cook County (2020-134).
  • Say’s Phoebe, 18 October 2019, Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Chicago, Cook County (2019-091).
  • Swainson’s Warbler, 8 May 2021, Sexton Creek, Alexander County (2021-116).
  • Palm Warbler (Yellow), 22 March 2021, Limestone, Kankakee County (2021-095).
  • Townsend’s x Black-throated Green Warbler (hybrid), 14 May 2019, Washington Park, Chicago, Cook County (2019-087).
  • Painted Bunting, 16 May 2022, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Will County (2022-036).

IORC Update, 2 September 2022: Records Reviewed

The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluations of 10 records of the occurrence of rare birds in Illinois. IORC accepted six of these records and did not accept the other four.

The records involved are summarized below. For each record, we indicate the species or form, with number of individuals in parentheses if greater than one, followed by date or date range, location, and county. The record number is indicated in parentheses, followed by, for accepted records, names of the documenters. If multiple documenters are listed, those understood by IORC to have been the original finders of the bird(s) are listed first and separated from the others by a semicolon. IORC thanks all the documenters, for accepted and unaccepted records alike, for their submissions. All documentation is maintained in the IORC archives so that there is a permanent record of all these observations. Documentation, regardless of the Committee’s decision, is a valuable part of the record of bird life in Illinois.

Records Accepted

  • Eurasian Wigeon, 16 May to 5 June 2015, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (2015-071; Dan M. Kassebaum).
  • Purple Gallinule, 9 October 2019, Skokie, Cook County (2019-092; Chicago Bird Collision Monitors).
  • Small-billed Elaenia, 26 November to 7 December 2021, Waukegan, Lake County (2021-060; Susan Zelek; Jeff Bilsky, Brandon Caswell, Matthew Cvetas, Gordon Garcia, Alex Hale, David B. Johnson, Nolan Lameka, David W. Nelson, Geoffrey A. Williamson).
  • Brewer’s Sparrow, 19 May 1986, McCormick Place, Chicago, Cook County (1986-001T; David E. Willard).
  • Palm Warbler (Yellow), 1 November 2020, Chicago, Cook County (2020-185; S. von Fremd).
  • Painted Bunting, 10 May 2010, Chicago, Cook County (2010-034; S. Turner).

Records Not Accepted

  • Red-naped Sapsucker, 7 October 2018, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (2018-078).
  • White-winged Crossbill, 1 December 2021, Lyons Woods Forest Preserve, Lake County (2021-084).
  • Townsend’s Warbler, 27 September 2020, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (2020-117).
  • Lazuli Bunting, 23 September 2017, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (2017-087).

Brown Booby added to the Illinois State List of Birds

On the basis of an individual found on 14 April 2022 in Pekin, Tazewell County by Russell David Hastings and photographed by Tracy Marie Hastings, Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) became the 453rd species on the official Illinois State List of Birds. The bird was present just the one day.

Photograph by Tracey Marie Hastings, 14 April 2022

IORC Update, 12 August 2022: Records Reviewed

The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluations of 49 records of the occurrence of rare birds in Illinois. IORC accepted 47 of these records and did not accept the other two.

The records involved are summarized below. For each record, we indicate the species or form, with number of individuals in parentheses if greater than one, followed by date or date range, location, and county. The record number is indicated in parentheses, followed by, for accepted records, names of the documenters. If multiple documenters are listed, those understood by IORC to have been the original finders of the bird(s) are listed first and separated from the others by a semicolon. IORC thanks all the documenters, for accepted and unaccepted records alike, for their submissions. All documentation is maintained in the IORC archives so that there is a permanent record of all these observations. Documentation, regardless of the Committee’s decision, is a valuable part of the record of bird life in Illinois.

Records Accepted

  • Black Rail, 6-8 May 2021, Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, DuPage County (2021-117; Bob Fisher).
  • Snowy Plover, 29 April 2022, Waukegan, Lake County (2022-023; Brad Semel).
  • Snowy Plover, 31 May to 3 June 2022, Montrose Beach, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County (2022-030; Robert D. Hughes, Geoffrey A. Williamson).
  • Brown Booby, 14 April 2022, Pekin, Tazewell County (2022-024; Tracey Marie Hastings).
  • Brown Pelican, 5 May 2018, Lake Pittsfield, Pike County (2018-081; Chree Bolin).
  • Tricolored Heron, 21 June 2022, Waukegan Beach, Lake County (2022-041; Dawn Fronk; Geoffrey A. Williamson).
  • Swainson’s Hawk, 1-3 April 2022, Amboy Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary, Lee County (2022-043; Bill Rogers; Diana Rod).
  • Say’s Phoebe, 13 September 2019, Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, Mason County (2019-090; Benjamin Guo; Ted Hartzler).
  • Say’s Phoebe, 22 September 2021, Grantsburg, Johnson County (2021-122; Cathy Morvich).
  • Sage Thrasher, 29 October 2018, Kansas Township, Woodford County (2018-082; Matt Fraker).
  • Sage Thrasher, 22 June 2022, Northerly Island, Chicago, Cook County (2022-044; Jing-Yi Lu; Matthew Cvetas).
  • Evening Grosbeak (3), 31 October 2020, Gillson Park, Wilmette, Cook County (2020-158; Josh Engel).
  • Evening Grosbeak (5), 31 October 2020, Peterson Preserve, southeast of Cisco, Piatt County (2020-167; Nathan Beccue).
  • Evening Grosbeak (up to 25), 31 October to 1 November 2020, St. Joseph, Champaign County (2020-156; Brock Price).
  • Evening Grosbeak (1 to 5), 31 October to 4 November 2020, Grunwald Farms Family Forest Preserve, Kane County (2020-164; Scott Cohrs; Wesley Sadler).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 1 November 2020, Tiskilwa, Bureau County (2020-155; Sarah Geiger).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 1 November 2020, West Chicago, DuPage County (2020-160; Matt Wistrand).
  • Evening Grosbeak (6), 1 November 2020, Downers Grove, DuPage County (2020-161; Joel Fromer).
  • Evening Grosbeak (7 to 11), 1-2 November 2020, Mattoon, Coles County (2020-157; Kathy Rowland).
  • Evening Grosbeak (7), 2-3 November 2020, Kaneville, Kane County (2020-162; Jason Newton).
  • Evening Grosbeak (15), 3 November 2020, Naperville, Will County (2020-184; Maria Turek).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 4 November 2020, Belvidere, Boone County (2020-154; Mary Beth Lowe).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 4 November 2020, Montrose Point, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County (2020-159; Nathan Goldberg).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 6 November 2020, Elburn Forest Preserve, Kane County (2020-163; Bob Andrini).
  • Evening Grosbeak (7), 6 November 2020, Ft. Sheridan Forest Preserve, Lake County (2020-165; Josh Engel).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 7 November 2020, Montrose Point, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County (2020-172; Julie Rand).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 8 November 2020, Morton, Tazewell County (2020-183; Jennifer Dodson).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 9 November 2020, Riis Park, Chicago, Cook County (2020-174; Eric D. Gyllenhaal).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 12 November 2020, southeast of Marshall, Clark County (2020-169; Steven Lima).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 14 November 2020, Montrose Point, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County (2020-173; Mark Kolasa).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 14 November 2020, Yorkville, Kendall County (2020-175; Larry Granat).
  • Evening Grosbeak (6), 14-17 November 2020, Grayslake, Lake County (2020-178; Mary Salemo).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 15 November 2020, Hampshire Forest Preserve, Kane County (2020-166; Walt Lutz).
  • Evening Grosbeak (4), 15 November 2020, Serena, LaSalle County (2020-176; Joseph Young).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 16 November 2020, Libertyville, Lake County (2020-179; CiCi Birnberg).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 17 November 2020, Jackson Park, Chicago, Cook County (2020-171; Randy Shonkwiler).
  • Evening Grosbeak (2), 21 November 2020, Waukegan, Lake County (2020-180; Lisa Draper).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 23 November 2020, Bowen Park, Waukegan, Lake County (2020-177; Annette McClellan, William McClellan).
  • Evening Grosbeak (up to 52), 25 November 2020 to 30 May 2021, Harrisburg, Saline County (2020-181; Cathy DeNeal).
  • Evening Grosbeak (2), 30 November 2020, Ashmore Township, Coles County (2020-170; P. Switzer).
  • Evening Grosbeak (2), 17 December 2020, Little Wabash River bottoms, Shelby County (2020-182; Steven Lima).
  • Evening Grosbeak (up to 25), 17 December 2020 to 13 February 2021, Rudement, Saline County (2020-168; Cathy DeNeal).
  • Evening Grosbeak, 8 May 2021, rural Effingham County (2021-115; Karan Greuel).
  • Bullock’s Oriole, 11-13 May 2022, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County (2022-029; James Steffen; Matthew Cvetas, Annette McClellan, William McClellan).
  • Swainson’s Warbler, 10 May 2022, Carpenter Park Nature Preserve, Springfield, Sangamon County (2022-040; H. David Bohlen, Ken Bohlen).
  • Swainson’s Warbler, 25 May 2022, Washington County State Recreation Area, Washington County (2022-042; Scott Atkinson).
  • Western Tanager, 20 May 2012, Jackson Park, Chicago, Cook County (2012-059; Paul Clyne).

Records Not Accepted

  • Arctic Loon, 8 May 2021, Morrison, Whiteside County (2021-118).
  • Anhinga, 6 May 2017, Mermet Lake, Massac County (2017-089).

Lesser Goldfinch added to the Illinois State List of Birds

On the basis of an individual found, photographed, measured, and banded by Leslie DeCourcey at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, Cook County, Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) became the 452nd species on the official Illinois State List of Birds after the sighting was accepted as valid by the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee. The bird was present at Sagawau during 5-16 March 2022, allowing many interested birders to see and photograph it.

Photograph by Geoff Williamson, 6 March 2022

IORC Update, 8 July 2022: Records Reviewed

The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluations of 29 records of the occurrence of rare birds in Illinois. IORC accepted 24 of these records and did not accept another five.

The records involved are summarized below. For each record, we indicate the species or form, with number of individuals in parentheses if greater than one, followed by date or date range, location, and county. The record number is indicated in parentheses, followed by, for accepted records, names of the documenters. If multiple documenters are listed, those understood by IORC to have been the original finders of the bird(s) are listed first and separated from the others by a semicolon. IORC thanks all the documenters, for accepted and unaccepted records alike, for their submissions. All documentation is maintained in the IORC archives so that there is a permanent record of all these observations. Documentation, regardless of the Committee’s decision, is a valuable part of the record of bird life in Illinois.

Records Accepted

  • Ross’s Goose (blue morph), 6 March 2017, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (2017-088; Dan Kassebaum).
  • Ross’s Goose (blue morph), 17 March 2018, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (2018-079; Dan Kassebaum).
  • Common Nighthawk, 24 November 2021, East Fork Lake, Richland County (2021-108; C. Leroy Harrison).
  • Snowy Plover, 23-24 April 2022, Montrose Point in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, Cook County (2022-020; Henry Meade, Geoffrey A. Williamson).
  • Ruff, 25 April 2022, northwest of Champaign, Champaign County (2022-022; Tyler D. Funk).Parasitic Jaeger, 9 September 2020, Waukegan Beach, Lake County (2020-135; Cici Birnberg, Rob Birnberg, Gustavo Ustariz).
  • Neotropic Cormorant, 5 April 2022, East Fork Lake, Richland County (2022-019; Bob Shelby).
  • White Ibis (4), 4 August 2020, Big Lake, Brown County (2020-144; Colin Dobson).
  • White Ibis (1 to 3), 7-16 August 2020, Kaskaskia Island, Randolph County (2020-145; Josh Engel, Tommy Goodwin).
  • White-faced Ibis, 29-30 September 2020, Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area, Grundy County (2020-147; Kirk LaGory, Matt Misewicz, Al Stokie).
  • Swallow-tailed Kite, 13 August 2020, Butler Grove Township, Montgomery County (2020-137; Nancy Redman).
  • Swallow-tailed Kite, 29 August to 19 September 2020, east of Anna, Union County (2020-138; Ted Wolff).
  • Say’s Phoebe, 11 April 2020, Geneva, Kane County (2020-136; Scott Cohrs).
  • Townsend’s Solitaire, 2-3 May 2020, east of Pontiac, Livingston County (2020-139; Nichole Akre; Benjamin Murphy).
  • Townsend’s Solitaire, 16 October 2020, Saganashkee Slough, Cook County (2020-140; Michael McNamee).
  • Townsend’s Solitaire, 20 November 2020, Centennial Park in Park Ridge, Cook County (2020-141; Krzysztof Kurylowicz; Peter Weber).
  • Townsend’s Solitaire, 4 December 2020, Hampshire Forest Preserve, Kane County (2020-142; Brendon Lake).
  • Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided), 4-5 April 2022, Chicago, Cook County (2022-018; Scott Judd; Matthew Cvetas).
  • Hoary Redpoll, 6-8 March 2022, Evanston, Cook County (2022-015; Tamima Itani; Matthew Cvetas).
  • White-winged Crossbill (up to 15), 10-14 Mar 2022, Binnie Forest Preserve, Kane County (2022-016; Walt Lutz; Geoffrey A. Williamson).
  • Lesser Goldfinch, 5-16 March 2022, Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, east of Lemont, Cook County (2022-014; Leslie DeCourcey; Matthew Cvetas, David B. Johnson, Henry M. Meade, Craig Taylor, Dan Williams, Geoffrey A. Williamson).
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon’s), 22 May 2020, Illinois Beach State Park, Lake County (2020-148; Al Nichols).
  • Western Tanager, 8-12 May 2020, Hoopeston, Vermilion County (2020-143; Michael P. Ward).
  • Western Tanager, 12-17 May 2020, Downers Grove, DuPage County (2020-153; Robin Cronin).

Records Not Accepted

  • Barrow’s Goldeneye, 12-15 January 2022, Wilmington Island Park, Will County (2022-006).
  • Parasitic Jaeger, 7 September 2019, Illinois Beach State Park, North Unit, Lake County (2019-082).
  • White Ibis, 2 September 2020, Grand Tower, Jackson County (2020-146).
  • Cassin’s Vireo, 23 April 2022, Ewing Park, Bloomington, McLean County (2022-021).
  • Black-headed Grosbeak, 2 June 2019, Hastings Lake, Lake County (2019-086).

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