Bonaparte's Gull

A Web site Dedicated to
Chicago Area Birds and Birding

By Robert D. Hughes

Welcome

This Web site is for anyone with an interest in Chicago area birds and birding. Since my last update I've given The Orniphile a facelift and pared down the content. Though the site is still geared towards local birds and birding, the emphasis is on my wildlife photographs and the Montrose Point area in Chicago. Have fun, good birding, and thanks for visiting.

What's new...

  • This Google Map of Montrose Point shows the locations of several Montrose hotspots as well as the locations of a few recent Montrose sightings (the map may take several seconds to completely load).
  • The Illinois Rare Bird Documentation Form is now up. This is the online version of the standard form for documenting rare bird sightings in Illinois.

Other stuff...

  • The Site Map contains links to each document on this Web site.
  • Sign my Guestbook and let me know what you think of this site.
  • The Web Browsing Tips & Shortcuts page contains helpful tips and shortcuts for browsing this and other Web sites.

Robert D. Hughes lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. He currently manages the Web site of the Illinois Ornithological Society. He also writes about Web development issues when he has the time.

All photographs (except the Montrose Point aerial and the digiscoping shot) and graphics were created by and are the property of Robert D. Hughes; any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Please contact me, Robert D. Hughes, if you have any questions about this Web site. The Montrose Point aerial is courtesy of the United States Geologic Survey. The digiscoping shot was taken by Kanae Hirabayashi. This site was updated on July 13, 2010.

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Header Photo: Bonaparte's Gull from Montrose Point in Chicago.