Illinois Ornithological Society News
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March 2017
A monthly newsletter from IOS
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Rough-legged Hawk by Matthew Winks
Wintering Raptors of Central Illinois
This article will make you want to grab your keys, jump in your car, and drive rural roads looking for hawks. Matt Fraker tells us about the variety of raptors wintering in central Illinois with killer photos by Matthew Winks.
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Wes Serafin (left); Joan Norek (right)
Birding Community Mourns Losses
Illinois recently lost two well-respected members of the birding community: Wes Serafin and Joan Norek. Al Stokie remembers both with these thoughtful words.
WES SERAFIN | JOAN NOREK
Common Loon
Join us for Loonapaloonza 2017!
We still have spots left on Loonapaloonza 2017 with veteran “Loon Ranger,” David B. Johnson, as he leads us around the Chain O’ Lakes area in search of loons. We'll ride in style on a mini-coach bus.
Fee – $30/person. Limited to 24 participants.
REGISTER NOW
Map of Evergreen Lake
Bird Finding Guide for Evergreen Lake
Benjamin Murphy gives us a new bird finding guide for Evergreen Lake, arguably the best birding location in McLean County, boasting a site list of over 245 species, including the state's only Yellow-billed Loon.
To read the full account, visit the IOS sponsored wiki, ILLINOIS BIRDING BY COUNTY.
Denis Bohm (left); Geoff Williamson (right)
IOS Honors Bohm and Williamson
At the 2017 IOS Gull Frolic, IOS honored Denis Bohm and Geoff Williamson for their services to both IOS and the Illinois Birding Community. Each was the recipient of donated framed custom artwork, produced by a current or former member of Illinois Young Birders (ILYB)
CONTINUE READING IOS HONORS
Scoping for Gulls by Amar Ayyash
Lakefront Field Trip Report
One day after the Gull Frolic on February 12th, a small group of birders joined gull expert, Amar Ayyash, and Gull Frolic speaker, Jean Iron, for a day of birding along the Lake Michigan lake shore. The group relocated a California Gull in the Calumet region of Chicago.
CONTINUE READING FIELD TRIP REPORT
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Brett Kasper with photos
ABA Recognizes Young Birder
Congratulations to Illinois Young Birder, Brett Kasper, for finishing second in the Photography module of the ABA YOUNG BIRDER OF THE YEAR CONTEST ages 10-13!
Gyrfalcon by TIm Lindenbaum
Rare Bird Alerts
On February 13th, Tim Lindenbaum photographed a Gyrfalcon in McLean County near where one was seen in 2016. Stay up-to-date on all interesting sightings with RARE BIRD ALERTS.
All records are subject to review by the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC).
Mexican Violetear by Rich Scheibel
IORC Update
The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) provides an update on recent committee decisions including a ruling on the state's only occurrence of Mexican Violetear.
READ IORC UPDATE
Jean Iron by Matthew Cvetas
IOS Gull Frolic
As temperatures soared toward 50F degrees, IOS hosted the 16th annual Gull Frolic on February 11th at the Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club with Jean Iron as the featured speaker.
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