northern Illinois
October 26, 1974 Chicago, Cook County (Larry Balch, Lewis Cooper, Jerry Rosenband) (IAB 172:29) (AB 29:1:66)
(Bohlen 1978) (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989) (MJIB 2:2:62-63)
October 28, 2000, Settler's Hill Landfill, Kane County (Jonathan Simms) (IORC 2000.048; JS) (MJIB 10:2:55)
October 28-29, 1980, Jackson Park, Cook County (Paul Clyne, Ron Goetz) (SR 27:8)
November 1-2, 2008, Waukegan Beach, Lake County (Dan Kassebaum)
November 1, 2008, Waukegan Beach, Lake County (Bruce Heimer, Dan Kassebaum, Keith McMullen, Mark Seiffert)
November 2, 2008, Waukegan Beach, Lake County (Bob Fisher, Joe Lill)
November 8-12, 2008, Stateline Beach - North Point Marina, Lake County (Bob Hughes) (IBET)
November 8, 2008, Stateline Beach - North Point Marina, Lake County (Bob Hughes)
November 12, 2008, Stateline Beach - North Point Marina, Lake County (Andy Sigler, Eric Walters)
November 17, 2007, Independence Grove FP, Lake County (Bob Hughes) (IBET)
November 18, 2001, Waukegan, Lake County (Carolyn Fields) (IORC 2001.059; CF) (MJIB 11:2:65)
November 18, 2006, Illinois Beach SP, Lake County (Doug Stotz) (IBET)
November 24, 2007, North Point Marina, Lake County (Bob Hughes) (IBET)
November 26, 1992, Shedd Aquarium, Cook County (Andy Sigler, Bob Hughes) (MJIB 2:2:62-63) (MJIB 2:2:73) (MJIB 4:2:47)
November 26, 1992, Shedd Aquarium, Cook County (Andy Sigler, Bob Hughes, Catherine Monday, Jim Landing, Rich Biss)
November 28, 2004, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County (Bob Hughes) (MJIB 14:2:72)
December 2-3, 1991, O'Brien L&D, Cook County (Bob Hughes) (MJIB 1:3:103) (MJIB 1:3:111)
January 3, 2004, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County (Bob Hughes) (IORC 2004.003; RDH) (MJIB 15:2:58)
January 22-23, 2000, Calumet Park, Cook County (Jim Landing) (IORC 2000.016; JEL) (MJIB 10:2:55)
A second bird present at the same site was not documented (MJIB 10:2:55).
January 23-24, 1999, Belmont/Montrose Harbors, Cook County (Geoff Williamson) (IORC 1999.005; GW, DFS) (MJIB 9:2:53)
February 4, 2006, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Walter Marcisz, Bob Hughes, Carolyn Marsh) (MJIB 15:3:112-113) (NAB 60:2:233)
February 8, 2003, Lake Calumet, Cook County (MJIB 12:3:114)
March 19, 2006, Little Calumet River, Cook County (Bob Hughes) (MJIB 15:4:150)
March 1940, Jackson Park, Cook County (Dr. Alfred Lewy) (Bird-Lore 42:3:306) (Smith and Parmalee 1955) (IAB 144:13) (Smith 1972) (Bohlen 1989)
April 2, 1996, Montrose, Cook County (Bob Hughes) (IORC 1996.024; RDH) (MJIB 5:4:148) (MJIB 7:2:56)
June 13, 2002, Great Lakes NTC, Lake County (Dave Johnson) (IORC 2002.022; DBJ) (MJIB 12:2:58)
June 19, 2005, Waukegan Beach, Lake County (Al Stokie) (IORC 2005.012; AS) (MJIB 15:1:26) (MJIB 15:2:58)
central Illinois
October 29 - November 11, 2006, Lake Decatur, Macon County (Travis Mahan) (IORC 2006.041; TAM) (MJIB 16:2:60)
October 29, 2006, Lake Decatur, Macon County (Travis Mahan)
November 11, 2006, Lake Decatur, Macon County (Travis Mahan)
November 10, 1996, Lake Shelbyville, Shelby/Moultrie County (Bob Chapel) (MJIB 6:2:74)
December 5, 1992, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (MJIB 2:2:73)
December 12, 1992. Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Bob Chapel) (MJIB 2:2:73) (MJIB 2:3:112)
January 6, 1994, Peoria L&D, Peoria County (Kevin Richmond) (MJIB 3:3:116)
February 25, 1995, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Bob Chapel) (MJIB 4:3:116)
February 25-27, 1993, Tazewell County (Kevin Richmond) (MJIB 2:3:112)
March 4-8, 1987, Rice Lake, Fulton County (Louise Augustine, Tom Pucelik, Kevin Richmond) (IBB 3:4:93) (Bohlen 1989)
March 5, 1994, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Bob Chapel) (MJIB 3:4:139-140) (MJIB 3:4:150)
May 5, 1990, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IBB 6:3:55-61) (IBB 6:4:88)
May 16 - June, 1998, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IORC 1998.017, HDB, JR) (MJIB 8:2:57)
May 21, 1976, Chautauqua NWR, Mason County (Richard Sandburg, Pam Gibson) (IAB 178:31) (AB 30:4:849) (Bohlen 1978)
June 6, 1987, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IORC 1987.084, HDB) (IBB 4:1:15) (IBB 5:1:5)
July 8, 1985, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IBB 2:2:52) (Bohlen 1989)
July 30-31, 1985, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IORC 1985.133, HDB, VMK) (IBB 2:2:52) (IBB 4:3:59) (Bohlen 1989)
August 10, 1994, Decatur, Macon County (Myrna Deaton) (IORC 1994.035; MFD) (MJIB 4:2:74) (MJIB 7:2:56)
August 21 - September 6, 1989, Rice Lake, Fulton County (Kevin Richmond) (IBB 6:2:44)
southern Illinois
October 4, 1986, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Richard Anderson) (IBB 3:2:40) (Bohlen 1989)
October 17-30, 1981, East Alton, Madison County (Bill Rudden, Phoebe Snetsinger) (SR 31:11) (AB 36:184) (Bohlen 1989)
October 24, 2006, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Leroy Harrison) (MJIB 16:2:71)
October 25 - December 7, 1989, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Bill Rudden) (NN 61:10:82) (NN 62:1:5) (NN 62:2:10) (IBB 6:2:44)
October 25, 1989, West Access Beach, Clinton County (Bill Rudden, Albert Seppi - photos)
October 28, 1989, West Access Beach, Clinton County (George Barker, Terry Barker)
October 29, 1989, West Access Beach, Clinton County (WGNSS)
November 4, 1989, West Access Beach, Clinton County (WGNSS)
November 21, 1989, West Access Beach, Clinton County (Bill Rudden)
December 7, 1989, West Access Beach, Clinton County (Bill Rudden)
October 31, 1982, East Alton, Madison County (Ron Goetz, Phoebe Snetsinger) (SR 35:11) (AB 37:187) (Bohlen 1989)
November 6-13, 1981, East Alton, Madison County (Bill Rudden, Randy Korotev) (SR 31:11) (AB 36:184) (Bohlen 1989)
December 1, 2007, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Dave Rogles) (IBET)
December 3, 2005, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum) (MJIB 15:3:113) (NAB 60:2:233)
December 12, 2004, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum) (IORC 2004.042; DMK) (MJIB 14:2:61) (MJIB 14:3:113) (NAB 59:2:267)
December 18, 1999, Horseshoe Lake, Madison County (Frank Holmes) (IORC 1999.068; FH) (MJIB 10:2:55)
January 6, 1994, Madison County (Jack Van Benthuysen) (MJIB 3:3:116)
January 9-23, 2000, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum) (IORC 2000.004; DMK, FB) (NN 73:3:9) (MJIB 9:3:120) (MJIB 10:2:55)
January 9, 2000, Dam East Boat Ramp, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum, Albert Seppi - photos, Jim Malone - photos, Charlene Malone)
January 14, 2000, Lakeview, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum, Keith McMullen, Frank Bennett)
January 15, 2000, Saddledam #2, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum, Myrna Deaton, Beckie Dyer, David Bohlen)
January 16, 2000, Saddledam #2, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum)
January 22, 2000, Saddledam #2, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum)
January 23, 2000, Saddledam #2, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum)
February 1, 1976, Rend Lake, Franklin County (Bruce Peterjohn, Mike Morrison) (AB 30:3:726)
February 4-17, 2007, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Bill Rowe) (MJIB 16:3:114)
February 24, 1985, Rend Lake, Franklin County (Leroy Harrison, Gary Bowman, Denny Jones) (IORC 1985.025; LH, GB, DWJ) (IBB 4:3:59)
(IBB 1:3:68) (IBB 1:4:87) (AB 39:173) (Bohlen 1989) (Robinson 1996)
March 7, 1976, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Tim Barksdale) (NN 48:5:43) (AB 30:3:726)
March 25, 1925, Fayette County (specimen - ISM) (Edward Steinhauer) (unpublished)
April 5, 1975, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Richard Anderson) (AB 29:4:860) (WGNSS 1995)
May 18, 1986, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Ron Goetz) (IBB 2:4:94)
Unaccepted records:
July 24 - August 6, 1988, Rice Lake, Fulton County (IORC 1988.087; unaccepted) (IBB 6:1:13)
September 27-30, 1998, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (IORC 1998.075; unaccepted) (MJIB 8:2:61)
October 11 - December 19, 1998, Horseshoe Lake, Madison County (IORC 1998.058; unaccepted) (MJIB 8:2:61)
November 10, 1996, Lake Shelbyville, Shelby County (IORC 1996.081; unaccepted) (MJIB 7:2:63)
December 12, 1998, Mallard Lake Landfill, Du Page County (IORC 1998.079; unaccepted) (MJIB 9:2:54)
December 23, 1984, Zion, Lake County (IORC 1984.007; unaccepted) (IBB 1:3:68) (IBB 4:3:62)
February 25, 1995, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (IORC 1995.036; unaccepted) (MJIB 4:116) (MJIB 7:2:63) (AFN 49:154)
West Access Marina, Clinton County
October 25, 1989 photo - Albert Seppi
Dam East Boat Ramp, Clinton County
January 9, 2000 photo - Jim Malone
Dam East Boat Ramp, Clinton County
January 9, 2000 photo - Jim Malone
West Access Spillway, Clinton County
December 12, 2004 photo - Dan Kassebaum
Dam East Boat Ramp, Clinton County
December 3, 2005 photo - Dan Kassebaum
Dam East Boat Ramp, Clinton County
December 3, 2005 photo - Dan Kassebaum