On November 5th, 2016, IOS conducted an inland reservoir field trip. This concept was originally conceived by former field trip […]
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News & Press
Rare Bird Alert – 13-Nov-2016
White-winged Dove: Cook County (North) – Luis Muñoz reports White-winged Dove at Montrose by the beach house in Chicago, Cook […]
Read More → Rare eastern subspecies of Palm Warbler in Chicago
The eastern or yellow subspecies of Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum hypochrysea) was photographed in Chicago on 8-Nov-2016. There are only […]
Read More → Rare Bird Alert – 6-Nov-2016
A series of rare birds were seen over the weekend! GRAY KINGBIRD: Clinton County (South) – A state record 3rd GRAY […]
Read More → Merlin confirmed nesting in Illinois for the first time!
An underweight nestling picked up in Cook County confirms Illinois’ first breeding record of Merlin. To find out more, read this […]
Read More → IORC Update – 5-Aug-2016
Records Accepted Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (3), 29 May 2016 (with one staying to 5 Jun 2016), Sauget, St. Clair County (2016-034; […]
Read More → Rare Bird Alert – 6-Jul-2016
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 […]
Read More → IORC Update – 26-Jun-2016
Records Accepted Eurasian Wigeon, 29 Mar 1969, Stump Lake, Jersey County (1969-003; William C. Rowe) Little Gull, 6 Mar 2016, […]
Read More → IORC Update – 10-Jun-2016
Records Accepted Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (2), 22 May 2013, Prairie Ridge State Natural Area, Jasper County (2013-074; C. Leroy Harrison) Black-bellied […]
Read More → Rare Bird Alert – 28-Apr-2016
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 […]
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