Avery Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Hey all, I’m going to be visiting family in the Chicago Area for spring break (March 6-10) with ample time to bird. I’ve already got some spots picked out, and am keeping tabs on some rarities en route and in surrounding states. Here are my lifer targets: Greater Prairie-Chicken: two spots I’m checking on the drive up European Goldfinch: there’s a recent report of a large group nearby Monk Parakeet: I know where one colony is so this one should be simple Here are my hopeful lifer targets (recently reported rarities, or just tough birds): Smith’s Longspur Western Meadowlark Black-legged Kittiwake European Tree Sparrow (ABA) Of course there are lots of other cool species that I would love to see that I have seen already, but the list would be too long for here If anybody has any suggestions around northern Illinois, NW Indiana, and SE Wisconsin I am looking for suggestions! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I have nothing to contribute to this thread, as I've only changed planes in Chicago. But, you saying Chicago and spring break made me see what the the four bands from Chicago my wife and I like are doing (two of them are in c*llege and would be on break next month). And, two of them are appearing here together in DC in July! So, thank you!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 Heading back south tomorrow, I’ll put the trip report here tomorrow night or the next day 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I missed this when posted. I’d just have suggested the Art Institute, not bird sites, in Chicago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 Just got back! Finished the trip with 80 species (reported, I'm sure there are a few I didn't do checklists for, like BLVU), but got 3 lifers, one ABA lifer, 4 photo lifers, and 4 audio lifers! Here is the trip report. Let me know if the Greater Prairie-Chicken shows up. https://ebird.org/tripreport/112550 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 hours ago, Avery said: Just got back! Finished the trip with 80 species (reported, I'm sure there are a few I didn't do checklists for, like BLVU), but got 3 lifers, one ABA lifer, 4 photo lifers, and 4 audio lifers! Here is the trip report. Let me know if the Greater Prairie-Chicken shows up. https://ebird.org/tripreport/112550 Super duper! I don’t see any GPCH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 8 hours ago, Avery said: got 3 lifers, one ABA lifer, I'm struggling to understand how one can be in IL and get three lifers but only one of them is an ABA lifer. Of the three, which ones weren't ABAs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 3 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: I'm struggling to understand how one can be in IL and get three lifers but only one of them is an ABA lifer. Of the three, which ones weren't ABAs? Sorry, I meant one ABA only lifer. I have seen Eurasian Tree Sparrow before, but this was the first time I’ve seen one in the ABA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 (edited) Here’s the audio of GRPC: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/543521101 and a couple of the photos: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/542688231 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/542620241 None of them are good 😅 Edited March 11 by Avery 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 8 hours ago, Avery said: Here’s the audio of GRPC: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/543521101 and a couple of the photos: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/542688231 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/542620241 None of them are good 😅 Great experience. Never seen Prairie Chickens in flight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 14 hours ago, chipperatl said: Great experience I think this situation falls into the category of Greater experience. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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