Prairie Falcon: Sangamon (Central) – On January 21st, a Prairie Falcon was observed Colin Dobson at Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary near Laomi in Sangamon County.
![California Gull by Colin Dobson](http://www.illinoisbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CAGU-300x200.jpg)
California Gull: Peoria (Central) – On January 15, a first cycle California Gull was photographed by Colin Dobson at RiverPlex along Peoria Lake in Peoria County.