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northern Illinois April 8-13, 1959, Rockford, Winnebago County (Don Prentice) (AFN 13:375) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989) April 15 - May 9, 1987, McGinnis Slough, Cook County (2) (IORC 1987.133; unaccepted) (IBB 5:1:8) April 29, 1931, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Cook County (Ford, Sanborn and Coursen 1934) (Ford 1956) April 30, 1991, Chicago Botanic Garden, Cook County (Michael Hogg) (IBB 7:4:95) May 5, 2005, Springbrook Prairie, Du Page County (Bob Fisher) (MJIB 14:4:149) (NAB 59:3:435) May 6, 1950, Lincoln Park, Cook County (fide Ellen Stephenson) (IAB 75:9-10) May 6 - June 22, 2000, Springbrook Prairie, Du Page County (Bob Fisher, Pat Newman) (IORC 2000.054; BF) (MJIB 9:4:138) (MJIB 9:4:147) (MJIB 10:2:54) May 7-13, 1972, Jackson Park, Cook County (photos) (Larry Balch) (IAB 164:39) (AB 26:4:767) (Bohlen 1978) (Mlodinow 1984) (Larry Balch, Joel Greenberg, Richard Horowitz, Walter Krawiec, Jerry Rosenband, Bob Russell, John Wallace) May 8, 1999, Exner Marsh, McHenry County (IORC 1999.039; unaccepted) (MJIB 9:2:54) May 9, 1954, Lisle, Du Page County (Al Campbell, Charles Clark) (AFN 8:4:315) (Smith and Parmalee 1955) May 10, 1947, Waukegan, Lake County (AFN 1:4:154-156) (Ford 1956) May 17, 1986, Jackson Park, Cook County (Robert Lewis) (IORC 1986.106; RL) (IBB 4:3:59) May 18, 2007, Illinois Beach SP, Lake County (Eric Walters) (MJIB 16:4:148) May 19, 1974, Long John Slough, Cook County (Pete Dring) (Mlodinow 1984) May 19, 1984, McCormick Place, Cook County (FMNH 316952) (Robert Timm) (IORC 1984.024; RT) (MJIB 3:2:61) (MJIB 12:2:57) (Bohlen 1989) May 21, 1972, Waukegan, Lake County (Larry Balch) (AB 26:4:767) (Bohlen 1978) (Mlodinow 1984) May 24, 1985, Grundy County (1/2) (Jim Hampson, John McKee) (IORC 1985.014; JH) (IBB 1:4:81) (IBB 4:3:59) (AB 39:307) (Bohlen 1989) May 30, 1916, Hyde Lake, Cook Count (specimen) (Herbert Stoddard) (Auk 40:88-90) (Ford, Sanborn and Coursen 1934) (Ford 1956) May 30, 1994, Montrose, Cook County (Kanae Hirabayashi) (IORC 1994.019; KH, DBJ) (MJIB 3:4:140) (MJIB 3:4:148) (MJIB 7:2:55-56) May 31, 1989, McCormick Place, Cook County (specimen - FMNH 350613) (Dave Willard) (IORC 1989.106; DW) (MJIB 3:2:61) (MJIB 12:2:57) May 1875, Calumet Marshes, Cook County (3) (Edward Nelson) (BEI 8:9-12:134) (Woodruff 1907) June 19, 1875, Riverside, Cook County (nest/10 eggs) (Edward Nelson, Frank DeWitt) (BNOC 1:43) (BEI 8:9-12:134) (Woodruff 1907) (Cory 1909) (Auk 43:367-368) (Ford, Sanborn and Coursen 1934) (Ford 1956) (IAB 175:25) (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989) June 27 - July 9, 1997, Richardson Wildlife Area, Lee County (Mike Ward) (MJIB 7:1:26-27) (MJIB 7:1:33) July 1, 1988, Frontenac Marsh, Du Page County (Eric Walters) (IBB 5:1:16) July 4, 1925, Chicago, Cook County (specimen - CAS 2542) (Edward Ford) (Auk 43:367-368) (Ford 1956) (Bohlen 1978) (Mlodinow 1984) September 1898, Chicago area (Ford, Sanborn and Coursen 1934) September 1964, Chicago, Cook County (window kill) (Clarence Palmquist) (Bohlen 1978) (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989) September 25, 1950, Rockford, Winnebago County (Lee Johnson) (Smith and Parmalee 1955) (Bohlen 1989) October 8, 1993, McCormick Place, Cook County (FMNH 362610) (Dave Willard) (IORC 1993.078; DW) (MJIB 3:2:61) (MJIB 3:2:69) (MJIB 12:2:57) October 15, 1903, Chicago, Cook County (Bent 1926) (Ford 1956) (Bohlen 1989) October 21, 2006, Northerly Island, Cook County (John Viramontes) (IORC 2006.025; unaccepted) (MJIB 16:2:60) central Illinois April 7, 1991, Danville, Vermilion County (Bob Chapel) (IBB 7:4:95) April 19, 1987, Danville, Vermilion County (flushed) (IORC 1987.050; unaccepted) (IBB 5:1:8) April 25, 1971, Evergreen Lake, McLean County (L. H. Princen) (AB 25:4:751) May 4, 1996, Knox County (Spring Bird Count) (MJIB 5:4:133-137) May 5, 1979, Vermilion County (4) (fide Marilyn Campbell) (IAB 190:27) (AB 33:776) (Bohlen 1989) May 6, 1995, Henderson Creek Marsh, Henderson County (Chuck Leib, Tom Spangler) (IORC 1995.010; CL, TS) (MJIB 7:2:56) May 6, 1995, Forest Glen Preserve, Vermilion County (Mary Jane Easterday) (IORC 1995.011; MJE) (MJIB 7:2:56) May 9, 1995, Bald Bluff, Henderson County (Pete Peterson) (MJIB 4:4:149) May 18, 1991, Galesburg, Knox County (Mike Baum) (IBB 7:4:95) May 18, 1998, Larry Larimore farm - Fairmount, Vermilion County (Jim Smith) (IORC 1998.023; JOS) (MJIB 8:2:56) May 18, 1998, Phil Duzik farm - Fairmount, Vermilion County (Jim Smith) (IORC 1998.024; JOS) (MJIB 8:2:56) May 19, 1987, Sangchris Lake SP, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IORC 1987.051; HDB) (IBB 3:4:92) (IBB 5:1:5) May 21, 1976, Havana, Mason County (Richard Sandburg, Pam Gibson) (IAB 178:30) (AB 30:4:848) (Bohlen 1978) May 28, 1973, Beverly, Adams County (banded/photos) (Jim Funk) (IAB 167:15) (IAB 175:25) (AB 27:4:779) (AB 27:5:876) (Bohlen 1978) May 29, 2000, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Bob Chapel) (MJIB 9:4:158) May 30, 1901, Philo, Champaign County (nest/2 eggs) (Isaac Hess) (Auk 27:19-32) (Bohlen 1989) May 30, 1979, Allerton, Piatt County (Jim Smith) (IAB 190:27) May 30, 1983, Muncie, Vermilion County (caught by hand while mowing) (Jim Smith) (SR 37:10) May 30, 1984, Fairmount, Vermilion County (caught by hand while mowing) (Jim Smith) (SR 41:14) (IAB 210:38) (AB 38:917) (Bohlen 1989) May 30, 1989, Fairmount, Vermilion County (Jim Smith) (IBB 5:4:86) June 12-26, 1996, Matanzas Prairie, Mason County (Kevin Richmond) (MJIB 6:1:32) June 16-28, 1983, Banner Marsh, Fulton County (Dale Birkenholz) (SR 38:7) (IAB 207:42) (Bohlen 1989) June 16, 1983, Banner Marsh, Fulton County (1/ 2) (Dale Birkenholz) June 28, 1983, Banner Marsh, Fulton County (Jim Landing) June 20-25, 1975, Snicarte, Mason County (David Bohlen, Richard Sandburg) (IAB 175:25) (IAB 175:28) (AB 29:5:980) June 20, 1975, Snicarte, Mason County (male and female in response to tape) (David Bohlen, Richard Sandburg) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989) June 21, 1975, Snicarte, Mason County (flushed) (David Bohlen, Richard Sandburg) June 25, 1975, Snicarte, Mason County (flushed) (David Bohlen) July 25, 1936, Adams County (immature) (Thomas Musselman) (Auk 54:204) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989) August 13, 1987, Chautauqua NWR, Mason County (IORC 1987.109; unaccepted) (IBB 5:1:8) August 22, 1932, Adams County (2 young/banded) (Thomas Musselman) (Auk 54:204) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989) September 11-16, 1997, Fairmount, Vermilion County (Jim Smith) (IORC 1997.053; JOS) (MJIB 9:2:52) September 11, 1997, Fairmount, Vermilion County (1 flushed while mowing) (Jim Smith) (MJIB 7:2:49) (MJIB 7:2:71) September 14, 1997, Fairmount, Vermilion County (2 flushed while mowing) (Jim Smith) September 15, 1997, Fairmount, Vermilion County (2 flushed while mowing) (Jim Smith) September 16, 1997, Fairmount, Vermilion County (1 flushed while harvesting) (Jim Smith) September 26, 2007, Vermilion County (Jim Smith) (IBET) October 5, 2007, Vermilion County (Jim Smith) (IBET) October 6, 1990, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Richard Palmer, Myrna Deaton) (IBB 7:2:49) October 26, 1998, Vermilion County (Jim Smith) (IORC 1998.072; unaccepted) (MJIB 8:2:60) (MJIB 8:2:80) (MJIB 9:2:55) October 27, 1894, Canton, Fulton County (Bent 1926) (Bohlen 1989) southern Illinois April 15, 2007, Eckert's Woods, Fayette County (Dan Kassebaum) (MJIB 16:4:148) April 17, 2006, Eckert's Woods, Fayette County (Dan Kassebaum, Keith McMullen) (IORC 2006.030; DMK) (MJIB 15:4:146) (MJIB 16:2:58) (NAB 60:3:377) April 29, 2007, Massac County (Frank Bennett) (MJIB 16:4:148) April 30, 2000, Middle Fork Creek, Franklin County (Leonard Stanley) (MJIB 9:4:158) May 4, 1994, Harrisburg, Saline County (Judy DeNeal, Todd Fink, Dan Kassebaum, Keith McMullen, Mark Seiffert) (MJIB 3:4:148) (Robinson 1996) May 13-20, 2000, Lower Cache River, Pulaski County (Frank Bennett, Keith McMullen) (MJIB 9:4:158) May 13, 2000, Lower Cache River, Pulaski County (Frank Bennett, Keith McMullen) May 20, 2000, Lower Cache River, Pulaski County (Frank Bennett) August 2006, Rend Lake, Franklin County (Ray Zoanetti) September 16, 2002, Rend Lake, Franklin County (Ray Zoanetti) October 7, 1954, Crab Orchard NWR, Williamson County (Eugene Crawford) (George 1968) (Robinson 1996) October 9, 1998, Prairie Ridge SNA, Jasper County (Dan Olson) (IORC 1998.071; DJO) (MJIB 8:2:56) (MJIB 8:2:71) October 15, 1949, Crab Orchard NWR, Williamson County (Bill Hardy) (Bennett 1952) (Smith and Parmalee 1955) (George 1968) (Bohlen 1989) (Robinson 1996) October 15-16, 2008, Cahokia Mounds State Park, St. Clair County (Bill Rudden) October 15, 2008, Cahokia Mounds State Park, St. Clair County (Bill Rudden) October 16, 2008, Cahokia Mounds State Park, St. Clair County (Dan Kassebaum) November 7, 1952, Crab Orchard NWR, Williamson County (2) (Lee Bush) (George 1968) (Robinson 1996) |
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