A Alessi, Mark G., Thomas J.Benson, and Michael P.Ward, An innovative approach to understanding the Yellow-breasted Chat, a declining neotropical migratory bird, 50-53 Anhinga, 83 Avocet, American, 6,137 B Bailey, Steven D., Birdnotes from a bygone era, 2-7, Field Notes, The 2008 breeding season, 12-40 Blackbird, Brewer's, 5 Red-winged, 132 Bobwhite, Northern, 86 Brant, 6,82 Budgerigar, 87 Bunting, Indigo, 129,132 Painted, 84,133,134 Snow, 4,5,6 C Cardinal, Northern, 51,52,132 Catbird, Gray, 87,133 Chat, Yellow-breasted, 50,51,52,53 Chickadee, Boreal, 4 Christmas Bird Count, see Sweet, Paul Cormorant, Double-crested, 56,86,132,133,134 Cowbird, Brown-headed, 42, 132,133 Crane, Sandhill, 43,47,48,87,122,123,125 Whooping, 6,133 Crossbill, Red, 4,5,6,87,133 White-winged, 4,5,87,98,131,133 Crow, American, 87,132,133 Cuckoo, Black-billed, 48 Curlew, Eskimo, 98 Long-billed, 6 D Dickcissel, 129 Dove, Eurasian Collared-, 87,134 Mourning, 97,132 Ringed Turtle-, 87,133 White-winged, 83 Duck, American Black, 131 Black-bellied Whistling-, 82 Harlequin, 6,86 Long-tailed, 6,86 Mandarin, 87 E Eagle, Bald, 47,48,86,133 Golden, 6,54,86 Egret, Great, 86 Reddish, 6 Eider, King, 6 F Falcon, Peregrine, 47,86 Prairie, 6,86 Field Notes, 2008 Breeding Season, 12-40; 2008 Fall Migration, 57-76; 2008-2009 Winter Season, 99-120; 2009 Spring Migration, 140-160 Finch, House, 132 Purple, 87 Fisher, Robert, Yard Birds, Reflections on backyard birding throughout Illinois, 54-55 Flicker, Northern, 132 Flycatcher, Acadian, 133 Alder, 133 Fork-tailed, 6 Scissor-tailed, 133,137 Yellow-bellied, 133 Fox, Jeffrey, Sandhill Crane colt survival in northeastern Illinois, 122-127 Frigatebird, Magnificent, 83 G Gannet, Northern, 98 Garganey, 85 Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray, 133 Godwit, Hudsonian, 6 Marbled, 6 Goldeneye, Barrow's, 6,82 Common, 86,137 Goldfinch, American, 132 European, 6 Goose, Bar-headed, 87 Canada, 132 Greylag, 87 Ross's, 6,98 Goshawk, Northern, 6,54,86,98 Grackle, Common, 97 Grebe, Eared, 137 Horned, 86 Pied-billed, 86 Western, 6 Grosbeak, Blue, 133,134 Evening, 4,87 Pine, 4 Gull, California, 6,85 Caspian, 78 Franklin's, 6 Glaucous, 6,87,131,133 Glaucous-winged, 87,98 Great Black-backed, 6,87,137 Herring, 78,79 Iceland, 6,87 Ivory, 6 Laughing, 6,56,87 Lesser Black-backed, 6,87,131,133 Little, 6 Mew, 6 "Nelson's", 6 Ring-billed, 132 Sabine's, 56 Slaty-backed, 79 Thayer's, 6,79,87,131 Vega, 79 Western, 79 Gyrfalcon, 6,98 H Harrier, Northern, 6 Hawk, Broad-winged, 9 Cooper's, 9,133 Ferruginous, 6 Red-shouldered, 55 Red-tailed, 55 Rough-legged, 55 Swainson's, 6,83,134,137 Heron, Black-crowned Night-, 86 Tricolored, 6 Hummingbird, Ruby-throated, 133 I Ibis, Glossy, 133 White, 83 White-faced, 85,133 Illinois Ornithological Records Committee Report, 80-85 IOS Awards seven research grants, 42-45 J Jaeger, Long-tailed, 98 Parasitic, 6 Pomarine, 83 Jay, Blue, 133 Junco, Dark-eyed, 5 "Oregon", 5 K Kassebaum, Dan, Winter Gull Identification Challenges at Carlye Lake and Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Illinois, 78-79 Kestrel, American, 132 Kingbird, Western, 6,133 Kingfisher, Belted, 98 Kite, Mississippi, 6,8,9,10,11,49,133 Swallow-tailed, 83 Kittiwake, Black-legged, 6 Kleen, Vernon M., The Spring 2009 Illinois Statewide Spring Bird Count, 129-139 Knot, Red, 6 L Lark, Horned, 132 Longspur, Lapland, 87,137 Smith's, 6 Loon, Common, 86 Pacific, 6 Red-throated, 6,86,133,134 M Magpie, Black-billed, 6 Mallard, 132 Mahan, Travis A., Field Notes: 2009 Spring Migration, 140-160
Martin, Purple, 132 McKay, Kelly J., Field Notes:2008-2009 Winter Season, 99-120 Merlin, 54,86 Mockingbird, Northern, 6 Moorhen, Common, 47 Murrelet, Marbled, 98 N Neise, Greg, IOS field trip produces another lifer for another member, 56 Nightingale, Common, 50 Nighthawk, Common, 6 Nutcracker Clark's, 4,6 Nuthatch, Brown-headed, 4,6 Red-breasted, 4,5,87 O Oriole, Baltimore, 133 Bullock's, 85 Orchard, 133,134 Owl, Barn, 87,134 Burrowing, 6,83 Long-eared, 137 Northern Saw-whet, 6,87 Short-eared, 6,87,137 Snowy, 6,87 P Palis, John G., Aggressive interaction between a Sora and Virginia Rail during spring migration, 128-129 Parakeet, Black-headed, 87 Monk, 87 Partridge, Gray, 133 Pelican, American White, 56,86 Brown, 6,82 Phalarope, Red, 6,56 Pheasant, Ring-necked, 86 White-winged, 87 Phoebe, Eastern, 87,98 Say's, 6 Pigeon, Rock, 132,134 Plover, Mountain, 81 Piping, 5,131,133 Prairie-Chicken, Greater, 6,86 R Rail, Black, 6 King, 6 Virginia, 87,128 Yellow, 6 Raven, Common, 6 Redpoll, Common, 4,5,87 "Greater" Common, 5 Hoary, 6,84 Redstart, American, 133 Robin, American, 133 Ruff, 98 S Sandpiper, Buff-breasted, 6,133 Curlew, 83 Least, 87 Purple, 6 Scoter, Black, 6,86 Surf, 6,86 White-winged, 6,86 Scrub-Jay, Florida, 6 Shrike, Loggerhead, 43,49,87,134 Northern, 4,5,6,87 Siskin, Pine, 5,87 Snipe, Wilson's, 6 Solitaire, Townsend's, 6, 84 Sora, 87,128 Sparrow, American Tree, 87, 131 Bachman's, 5 Chipping, 87 Clay-colored, 6 Eurasian Tree, 87,137 Field, 50,52 Golden-crowned, 84 Grasshopper, 6 Harris's, 6,87 Henslow's, 47 House, 132 Lark, 6 LeConte's, 87 Lincoln's, 87 Nelson's, 6,137 Song, 133 Vesper, 87 White-throated, 132 Spring Bird Count (2009 Ill.), 129-139 Spoonbill, Roseate, 83 Stotz, Douglas F., Field Notes: The 2008 Fall Migration, 57-76, Fifteenth Report of the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee, 80-85 Swallow, Barn, 132 Cave, 6,7,81 Cliff, 133 Rough-winged, 132 Tree, 132 Swan, Trumpeter, 86,133 Tundra, 86 Sweet, Paul, The 2008/2009 Illinois CBC Season, 86-96 Swift, Chimney, 9,132 T Tanager, Western, 84 Teal, Blue-winged, 86,98 Green-winged, 98 Tern, Artic, 6 Caspian, 133 Gull-billed, 6 Least, 6,133,134 Sandwich, 6,98 Thrasher, Brown, 50,51,52,87 Sage, 98 Thrush, Hermit, 5,87 "Sierra" Hermit, 5 Varied, 84 Titmouse, Tufted, 132 Towhee, Eastern, 133 Spotted, 87 Turkey, Wild, 86 V Vireo, White-eyed, 133 Vulture, Black, 6,83,86 Turkey, 86,133 W Warbler, Blue-winged, 50 Chestnut-sided, 6 Hooded, 133 Kirtland's, 84 MacGillivray's, 98 Orange-crowned, 87 Palm, 87 Pine, 6,87 Prairie, 50 Prothonotary, 42 Reed, 52 Swainson's, 44,84 Yellow-rumped, 87,132 Yellow-throated, 6 Walk, Jeffery, Changes in 2009 to the list of threatened and endangered birds of Illinois, 47-49 Waxwing, Bohemian, 4,5,87 Whimbrel, 6,137 Wigeon, American, 131 Eurasian, 82 Williams, Dan, Mississippi Kites nest in Rockford: Illinois' most northerly breeding record, 8-11 Willet, 56 Woodpecker, Black-backed, 4,98 Downy, 133 Hairy, 133 Pileated, 133 Red-bellied, 133 Red-cockaded, 4,6 Red-headed, 133 Wren, Bewick's, 133,137 House, 5,87,132 Marsh, 87 Sedge, 87 "Western" House, 5 Y Yard Birds, 54-55 Yellowthroat, Common, 87
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