Anhinga records for Illinois

northern Illinois
April 21 - May 1, 1995, McKee Marsh, Du Page County (Brad Semel, Ron Flemal) (IORC 1995.023; RCF, JBM, DO, DBJ) (MJIB 7:2:54)
     April 24, 1995, McKee Marsh, Du Page County (Joe Milosevich - photos, Dennis Oehmke - photos) (MJIB 4:4:137-138) (MJIB 4:4:146) (AFN 49:256)
April 28, 1995, Jackson Park, Cook County (2) (Paul Clyne) (MJIB 4:4:138) (MJIB 4:4:146)
September 20, 2006, Fox River at Aurora, Kane County (fide Greg Neise)( IBET)

central Illinois
April or May 1942, Fox Ridge SP, Coles County (Dr. Philip Smith, INHS) (Smith and Parmalee 1955) (George 1968) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989)
May 23, 1942, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (Virginia Eifert) (Smith and Parmalee 1955) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989)

southern Illinois
April 28, 1985, Union County CA, Union County (John Robinson, Bob Danley) (IORC 1985.001; JCR) (IBB 4:3:59)
     (IBB 1:4:79) (AB 39:306) (Bohlen 1989) (Robinson 1996)
April 1928 or 1930, cypress swamp in southern Illinois (Alvin Cahn) (Wilson Bulletin 42:3:214-215) 
     (Smith and Parmalee 1955) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989)
May 19, 2001, Pere Marquette SP, Jersey County (Joe Suchecki) (IORC 2001.032; JLS, BH, JB, CG) (MJIB 10:4:145) (MJIB 10:4:149) (MJIB 11:2:65)
May 19, 2002, Massac County (MJIB 11:4:158)
June 4, 1977, Oakwood Bottoms, Jackson County (Mike Morrison) (IAB 184:44) (AB 31:6:1146) (Bohlen 1989) (Robinson 1996)
July 5, 1986, Willard, Alexander County (Doug Robinson) (IORC 1986.136; WDR) (IBB 3:1:13) (IBB 3:2:34-35) (IBB 4:3:59) (AB 40:1208) (Robinson 1996)
July 21-23, 1993, Fountain Creek, Monroe County (Keith McMullen) (IORC 1993.001; KAM) (MJIB 3:2:60) (MJIB 3:2:66) (MJIB 7:2:54) (WGNSS 1995)
July 24-26, 1977, Cedar Lake, Jackson County (Jared Garver) (IAB 184:44) (AB 31:6:1146) (Bohlen 1989) (Robinson 1996)
September 14, 1998, I-57 at Johnson City (Frank Bennett) (IORC 1998.013; FB) (MJIB 8:2:55) (MJIB 8:2:63) (MJIB 8:2:68)
September 19, 1977, Mermet Lake CA, Massac County (IAB 184:44)
October 8-10, 1968, Stephen A. Forbes SP, Marion County (Paul Matthews, INHS) (IAB 149:16) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989)
     October 8, 1968, Stephen A. Forbes SP, Marion County (Charles Thoits III, INHS, Russell Rose, INHS)
     October 10, 1968, Stephen A. Forbes SP, Marion County (Paul Matthews, INHS)

Historical comments:
Kennicott (1854) "Quite common in June in the Cache River Bottoms near Cairo".
Nelson (1876) "Common in summer near Cairo, and seen by Mr. Ridgway near Mt. Carmel".
Ridgway (1881) "Summer sojourner in extreme southern part of the state".
Cooke (1888) "In summer it passes north regularly to southern Illinois". 

Unaccepted records:
April 29, 1997, Embarass River, Jasper County (six) (IORC 1997.025; unaccepted) (MJIB 8:2:60)
May 5, 1995, Jackson Park, Cook County (IORC 1995.025; unaccepted) (MJIB 7:2:62)
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