Brant records for Illinois

northern Illinois
September 27, 2001, Montrose Point, Cook County (B. b. nigricans) (Geoff Williamson) (IORC 2001.041; GW) (MJIB 11:2:65)
October 9, 1932, Lincoln Park, Cook County (B. b. nigricans) (William Dreuth) (Clark and Nice 1950) 
     (Ford 1956) (Bohlen 1978) (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989)
October 15, 1947, Montrose Beach, Cook County (2) (Howard Dean) (Ford 1956)
October 19, 1967, Evanston, Cook County (3) (Bedford Brown, Ira Sanders) (IAB 145:14) (AFN 22:1:50) (AFN 22:5:613)
October 24, 1977, Rock Island County (B. b. nigricans) (specimen - Putnam Museum) (IAB 184:44) (AB 32:2:211) (Bohlen 1989)
October 26, 2004, Afton Forest Preserve, DeKalb County (B. b. hrota) (Eric Walters) (IORC 2004.023; EW) (MJIB 14:2:57) (MJIB 14:2:66) (MJIB 15:2:58)
October 26, 2008, Calumet Park, Cook County (Walter Marcisz) (IBET)
October 29, 2008, Montrose, Cook County (Alex Bloss) (IBET)
November 4, 1970, Lake Michigan (6) (Larry Balch) (IAB 158:25)
November 5, 1983, Great Lakes NTC, Lake County (Jim Landing) (IAB 208:33) (Mlodinow 1984)
November 9, 1921, Lacon, Marshall County (specimen) (H. S. Hanson) (Gault 1922) (Smith and Parmalee 1955) (Bohlen 1978)
November 12, 1982, Evanston, Cook County (17) (Joel Greenberg, Jerry Rosenband) (SR 35:5) (AB 37:186)
     (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989)
November 14 - December 10, 1982, Great Lakes NTC, Lake County (Jim Landing) (SR 35:5) (AB 37:186) (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989)
     November 14, 1982, Great Lakes NTC, Lake County (5) (Jim Landing)
     December 10, 1982, Great Lakes NTC, Lake County (4) (Joel Greenberg)
November 18 - December 3, 1978, Waukegan, Lake County (B. Kirshner) (IAB 188:42) (AB 33:182) (Mlodinow 1984)
November 22-24, 1991, northern Winnebago County (Brad Grover, Lee Johnson) (MJIB 1:2:26)
November 1943, McGinnis Slough, Cook County (60) (Blair Coursen) (Coursen 1947) (Ford 1956) (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989)
December 2-4, 1990, Chicago, Cook County (Eric Walters) (IORC Doc. Form)
     December 2, 1990, Chicago, Cook County (Eric Walters)
     December 4, 1990, Chicago, Cook County (Kanae Hirabayashi)
January 1, 1983, Waukegan, Lake County (Jim Neal) (AB 37:306) (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989)
February 21-23, 1994, Jackson Park, Cook County (Dennis Lane) (MJIB 3:4:138-139) (MJIB 3:4:145)
     February 21, 1994, Jackson Park, Cook County (Dennis Lane)
     February 22, 1994, Jackson Park, Cook County (Paul Clyne)
April 5, 1997, Jackson Park, Cook County (Richard Messenger, Cindy Alberico) (IORC 1997.030; CA) (MJIB 6:4:145) (MJIB 8:2:56)
April 22, 1992, Poplar Groove, Boone County (Arlene Brei) (IORC Doc. Form)
April 29, 1994, Waukegan, Lake County (Jim Neal) (MJIB 3:4:138-139) (MJIB 3:4:145)

central Illinois
October 2-10, 1980, Lake Decatur, Macon County (Sue Stroyls) (SR 27:4)
October 7-25, 1987, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IORC 1987.103; HDB) (IBB 4:2:36) (IBB 5:1:5)
October 14-24, 1964, Jacksonville, Morgan County (Emma Mae Leonhard, Bill O'Brien) (IAB 133:3) (Bohlen 1978)
November 1, 2004, Chautauqua NWR, Mason County (4) (Kevin Richmond) (IBET) (pending IORC review)
November 13, 1995, Sangchris Lake SP, Sangamon County (2) (David Bohlen) (IORC 1995.054; HDB) (MJIB 5:65-66) (MJIB 5:2:70) (MJIB 7:2:55)
January 3-9, 1994, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Myrna Deaton, Bob Chapel) (IORC 1994.002; MFD, RTC) (MJIB 3:3:113) (MJIB 7:2:55)

southern Illinois
October 15-17, 1976, Union County CA, Union County (Dennis Thornburg) (IAB 180:40) (AB 31:2:183) (Bohlen 1978) (Robinson 1996)
     October 15, 1976, Union County CA, Union County (Dennis Thornburg)
     October 16, 1976, Union County CA, Union County (David Bohlen)
     October 17, 1976, Union County CA, Union County (Robert Adams - photos)
     Vernon Kleen in American Birds (31:2:183) cites a second bird as "two were present later".
October 19-27, 2001, Carlyle Lake WMA, Fayette County (Keith McMullen) (IORC 2001.041; KAM, AS) (MJIB 11:2:65) 
     October 19, 2001, Carlyle Lake WMA, Fayette County (Keith McMullen) (MJIB 11:2:71) (NAB 56:1:58)
     October 20, 2001, Carlyle Lake WMA, Fayette County (Albert Seppi - photos)
     October 27, 2001, Carlyle Lake WMA, Fayette County (killed during waterfowl season)
October 31 - November 11, 1978, Mark Twain NWR, Calhoun County (Bill Rudden) (IAB 188:42) (WGNSS 1995)
November 9, 1964, Gilbert Lake, Jersey County (specimen - Principia College) (NN 36:9:66) (AFN 19:45) 
     (Anderson and Bauer 1968) (Bohlen 1978) (WGNSS 1995)
December 16, 1985, Crab Orchard NWR, Williamson County (photo - SIU AP-17) (Todd Fink) (IORC 1985.165; TEF) (IBB 4:3:59)
     (IBB 2:3:74) (Robinson 1996)
December 19-31, 1963, Crab Orchard NWR, Williamson County (Bob Montgomery, Bob Rice) (Wilson Bulletin 79:242) 
     (George 1968) (Bohlen 1978) (Robinson 1996)
December 23-24, 1992, Union County CA, Union County (Vern Kleen) (MJIB 2:3:100) (MJIB 2:3:108) (MJIB 3:4:138-139) (Robinson 1996)
December 29, 1998, Horseshoe Lake CA, Alexander County (Steve Bailey) (IORC 1998.086; SDB) (MJIB 8:3:112) (MJIB 9:2:52)
March 29 - April 5, 1987, Baldwin Lake, St. Clair/Randolph County (David Becher) (IORC 1987.041; DB, DO) (IBB 5:1:5)
     (IBB 3:4:86) (AB 41:438) (Bohlen 1989) (MJIB 3:4:138-139) (WGNSS 1995) (Robinson 1996)
May 3-6, 1968, Levee Road, Monroe County (Jim Ruschill) (NN 40:7:61) (IAB 147:27) (AFN 22:4:532)
     May 3, 1968, Levee Road, Monroe County (Jim Ruschill) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989) (MJIB 3:4:138-139) (WGNSS 1995)
     May 5, 1968, Levee Road, Monroe County (Richard Anderson, Bertha Massie) 
     May 6, 1968, Levee Road, Monroe County (Paul Bauer - photos)

Historical comments:
Kennicott (1854) Catalogue of Animals Observed in Cook County, Illinois.
Cooke (1888) "During the winter of 1883-84  this species was represented from Illinois southward by a few rare visitants".

Other records:
circa 1950-1960, Mississippi River and Union County Refuge (every season) (Edwin Smith) (IAB 149:12)
November 2-3, 1968, Mississippi River at Chester, Randolph County (~ 100) (Edwin Smith) (IAB 149:12)
IORC Checklist of Illinois Birds     Index