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Duck records for Illinois
Chicagoland (Lake County and Cook County) September 22, 1973, Chicago, Cook County (Larry Balch, Charles Clark, Steve Mlodinow) (AB 28:1:59) (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989) October 2, 1977, Evanston, Cook County (Rich Biss) (Mlodinow 1984) October 2 - November 14, 1992, Chicago, Cook County (Kanae Hirabayashi) (MJIB 2:2:68) October 2, 1992, Chicago, Cook County (3) (Kanae Hirabayashi) October 3, 1992, Chicago, Cook County (5) (Kanae Hirabayashi, David Mandel, John O'Brien) October 4, 1992, Jackson Park, Cook County (2) (Harriett Rylaarsdam) October 10, 1992, Chicago, Cook County (3/photos) (Bob Hughes) November 14, 1992, Chicago, Cook County (John Purcell) October 4, 1992, Wilmette, Cook County (3) (Al Stokie) (MJIB 2:2:68) October 8-13, 1998, Waukegan, Lake County (Dave Johnson) (MJIB 8:2:70-71) October 10, 1994, Evanston, Cook County (John Koch) (MJIB 4:2:69) October 11 - November 28, 1975, Chicago, Cook County (2) (AB 30:1:78) October 13, 1974, Evanston, Cook County (fide Larry Balch) (AB 29:1:65) October 15-22, 1972, Evanston, Cook County (Larry Balch, Charles Clark) (IAB 164:41) (AB 27:1:67) (Bohlen 1978) October 15, 1972, Evanston, Cook County (Larry Balch, Charles Clark, Jerry Rosenband, Jeff Sanders) October 22, 1972, Evanston, Cook County (2) (Larry Balch, Jerry Rosenband, Bob Russell, Jeff Sanders) October 19, 1959, Wilmette, Cook County (4) (Bob Russell) (IAB 156:23) (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989) October 22-25, 1980, Chicago, Cook County (2) (Paul Clyne) (SR 27:4) (AB 35:188) (Bohlen 1989) October 24, 1974, Wilmette, Cook County (fide Larry Balch) (AB 29:1:65) October 25-26, 2008, Waukegan Harbor, Lake County (Bob Erickson, Al Stokie, David Wiechers) (IBET) October 28 - November 31, 1968, Evanston, Cook County (2) (Margaret Lehman, Joel Greenberg, Bob Russell) (IAB 156:23) (AFN 23:1:64) (Bohlen 1978) October 28 - November 3, 1973, Chicago, Cook County (Larry Balch, Charles Clark) (AB 28:1:59) October 30, 1985, Wilmette, Cook County (Rich Biss, Jerry Rosenband) (IORC 1985.069; RB) (IBB 2:2:44) (IBB 4:3:60) November 1-3, 1968, Northwestern University, Cook County (Margaret Lehmann) (IAB 149:13) (IAB 149:14) November 1, 1968, Northwestern University, Cook County (Margaret Lehmann) November 3, 1968, Northwestern University, Cook County (Ira Sanders) November 1-10, 1961, Wilmette, Cook County (Bob Russell) (IAB 156:23) (AFN 17:206) (Bohlen 1978) November 1, 1961, Wilmette, Cook County (Bob Russell) November 10, 1961, Wilmette, Cook County (Bob Russell) November 6, 1982, Montrose, Cook County (Jim Landing) (SR 35:5) November 7, 1978, Wilmette, Cook County (Dave Johnson) November 9-10, 1985, Waukegan, Lake County (Muriel Smith, Rich Biss) (IORC 1985.070; RB) (IBB 2:2:44) (IBB 4:3:60) (Bohlen 1989) November 12-24, 1989, Chicago, Cook County (Ralph Eiseman, Jim Landing) (IBB 6:2:42) November 12, 1989, Chicago, Cook County (Ralph Eiseman, Jim Landing) November 17-24, 1989, Chicago, Cook County (Eric Walters) November 12-13, 1988, Chicago, Cook County (Richard Palmer, Walter Marcisz) (IBB 5:2:45) November 13, 1993, Chicago, Cook County (Mike Carpenter) (MJIB 3:2:68) November 14-21, 2006, Rainbow Beach, Cook County (Doug Stotz) (MJIB 16:2:65) November 14, 2006, Rainbow Beach, Cook County (Doug Stotz) November 15, 2006, Rainbow Beach, Cook County (Richard Messenger) November 17, 2006, Rainbow Beach, Cook County (Evan Gaff) November 19 - December 1, 2006, Calumet Park, Cook County (Nick Block, Ed O'Brien, Michael Retter) (MJIB 16:2:65) November 19, 2006, Calumet Park, Cook County (Nick Block, Ed O'Brien, Michael Retter) November 21, 2006, Calumet Park, Cook County (Bruce Heimer) November 15-22, 1997, Waukegan, Lake County (Dan Williams) (MJIB 7:2:70) November 21, 1982, Great Lakes NTC, Lake County (Rich Biss) (SR 35:5) November 21 - December 1978, Evanston, Cook County (Rich Biss) (AB 33:182) (Bohlen 1989) November 22, 1969, Northwestern University, Cook County (Charles Clark) (IAB 153:17) (IAB 156:23) (AFN 24:1:54) (Bohlen 1978) November 22-29, 2002, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County (Al Stokie) (MJIB 12:2:71) November 24, 1974, Wilmette, Cook County (fide Larry Balch) (AB 29:1:65) November 24-27, 1996, Wilmette, Cook County (Bob Hughes) (MJIB 6:2:71) (MJIB 6:3:113) November 27-28, 1971, Chicago, Cook County (Larry Balch, Charles Clark) (IAB 162:20) (IAB 161:34) (AB 26:1:71) (Bohlen 1978) November 27, 1971, Chicago, Cook County (Larry Balch, Charles Clark) November 28, 1971, Chicago, Cook County (Jeff Sanders, Joel Greenberg) November 29, 1987, Evanston, Cook County (Andy Sigler) (IBB 4:2:36) December 1-2, 1997, Montrose, Cook County (Bob Hughes) (MJIB 7:2:70) (MJIB 7:3:113) December 1, 1997, Montrose, Cook County (Bob Hughes) December 2, 1997, Lincoln Park, Cook County (fide Rich Biss) December 2, 1968, Chicago, Cook County (2) (Helen Wilson) (IAB 149:15) December 7-8, 2002, Waukegan, Lake County (Paul Sweet) (MJIB 12:3:111) December 8-18, 1955, Chicago, Cook County (3) (Ralph Eiseman, Al Campbell) (AFN 9:261) (Bohlen 1978) December 9, 1990 - January 1, 1991, Chicago, Cook County (fide Rich Biss) (IBB 7:3:73) December 14, 1997, Jackson Park, Cook County (Glyn Dawson) (MJIB 7:3:113) December 14, 1974 - March 11, 1975, Wilmette, Cook County (AB 29:2:410) (AB 29:3:697) January 21, 1975, Evanston, Cook County (Ralph Eiseman) December 17, 1989, Waukegan, Lake County (2) (Dave Johnson) (IBB 6:3:65) December 19, 1991, Jackson Park, Cook County (Harriet Rylaarsdam) (MJIB 1:3:109) December 19-31, 1998, Jackson Park, Cook County (Paul Clyne, Karin Cassel, Doug Stotz) (MJIB 8:3:112) December 19-31, 1998, Jackson Park, Cook County (female) (Paul Clyne, Karin Cassel, Doug Stotz) December 27, 1998, Jackson Park, Cook County (male) (Paul Clyne) December 21-22, 2004, Grant Park, Cook County (Doug Stotz) (MJIB 14:3:109) December 23, 1972, Chicago North Shore, Cook County (Walter Krawiec, Charles Clark) (IAB 164:23) (AB 27:2:367) (AB 27:3:623) December 23-26, 1980, Jackson Park, Cook County (Paul Clyne) (SR 28:3) December 24, 1988 - January 5, 1989, Waukegan, Lake County (Rich Biss) (IBB 5:3:68) December 24, 1994, Illinois Beach SP, Lake County (Al Stokie) (MJIB 4:3:114) December 25, 1965, Chicago, Cook County (Larry Balch) (IAB 138:5) December 25-30, 1965, Evanston, Cook County (David Marshall) (IAB 137:3) (IAB 138:5) (IAB 156:23) (AFN 20:3:429) (AFN 22:5:613) December 25, 1965, Evanston, Cook County (2) (David Marshall) December 30, 1965, Evanston, Cook County (2) (Bertha Huxford, Ira Sanders, Jeff Sanders) December 25, 2006 - February 28, 2007, North Avenue Beach, Cook County (Steve Huggins, Doug Stotz) (MJIB 16:3:110)) December 28-29, 2004, Calumet Park, Cook County (Carolyn Marsh, Ron & Gloria Dobry) (MJIB 14:3:109) December 29, 1990, Evanston, Cook County (IBB 7:2:27-42) December 30, 1964, Chicago, Cook County (Richard Horwitz, Bob Russell) (IAB 156:23) (AFN 9:231) (Bohlen 1978) December 30, 1995, Evanston, Cook County (Christmas Bird Count) (MJIB 5:3:93-106) December 31, 1989, Chicago, Cook County (Judy Pollock) (IBB 6:3:65) December 31, 1997 - January 20, 1998, Waukegan, Lake County (Eric Walters) (MJIB 7:2:113) late December 1968, Chicago, Cook County (Ted Nork) (IAB 149:24) (IAB 156:23) January 1, 1963, Waukegan, Lake County (Chicago Ornithological Society) (IAB 156:23) (Bohlen 1978) January 1-17, 1976, Waukegan, Lake County (Kim Eckert, Bob Russell, Matt Enos) (NN 48:3:23) (AB 30:2:437-438) (AB 30:3:725) January 1, 1976, Waukegan, Lake County (3) (Kim Eckert, Bob Russell, Matt Enos) January 3, 1976, Waukegan, Lake County (3) (Charles Clark) January 17, 1976, Great Lakes NTC, Lake County (Claudia Spener, WGNSS) January 8 - February 17, 1990, Chicago, Cook County (2) (IBB 6:3:65) January 15, 1983, Montrose, Cook County (Ralph Eiseman) (SR 36:5) January 15, 2005, Jackson Park, Cook County (Geoff Williamson) (MJIB 14:3:109) January 18-19, 1996, Jackson Park, Cook County (Paul Clyne) (MJIB 5:3:114) January 25, 1920, Chicago, Cook County (4) (Walter Nordenholt) (IAB spring 1920:43-45) (Ford 1956) (Smith 1958) (IBB 4:4:81) January 25-26, 1989, Jackson Park, Cook County (Harriet Rylaarsdam) (IBB 5:3:68) January 25-29, 1989, Waukegan, Lake County (Dave Johnson, Rich Biss) (IBB 5:3:68) January 28 - February 4, 1989, North Avenue, Cook County (Bob Hughes, Jim Landing, Rich Biss) (IBB 5:3:68) January 30, 1982, Chicago, Cook County (Jim Landing) (SR 32:3) (Bohlen 1989) January 1991, Shedd Aquarium, Cook County (Denny Jones, Bob Hughes) (MJIB 1:3:109) January/February 1950, Jackson Park, Cook County (3) (Amy Baldwin, Al Campbell) (Smith and Parmalee 1955) February 1, 1992, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County (2) (Dave Johnson, Jeff Sanders) (MJIB 1:3:109) February 5, 2000, Waukegan, Lake County (2) (Al Stokie, Scott Hickman) (MJIB 9:3:112) February 7 - April 8, 2006, Chicago, Cook County (3) (Jacob Spendelow, Urs Geiser) (MJIB 15:3:109) February 8, 2004, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County (Steve Bailey, Sheryl De Vore, Jerry Kumery) (MJIB 13:3:111) February 15 - March 9, 1995, Jackson Park, Cook County (pair) (Paul Clyne) (MJIB 4:3:114) (MJIB 4:4:148) February 16 - March, 1964, Waukegan, Lake County (Janet Zimmermann) (IAB 130:18) (IAB 147:6) (IAB 156:23) February 16, 1964, Waukegan, Lake County (Janet Zimmermann) March 1964, Waukegan, Lake County (Kim Eckert) February 25-28, 2003, Chicago, Cook County (Alan Anderson, James Landing) (MJIB 12:3:111) February - March 1964, Chicago, Cook County (Fred Brechlin) (IAB 156:23) (AFN 18:359) (Bohlen 1978) March 1, 1981, Great Lakes NTC, Lake County (Jim Neal) (SR 28:3) March 1-2, 2003, North Branch of Chicago River, Cook County (Al Stokie, Geoff Williamson) (MJIB 12:4:146) March 2 - April 28, 1999, Jackson Park, Cook County (Karin Cassel) (MJIB 8:4:149) March 2, 1999, Jackson Park, Cook County (Karin Cassel) April 16, 1999, Jackson Park, Cook County (Paul Clyne) April 28, 1999, Jackson Park, Cook County (Al Stokie) March 3 - April 13, 2004, Jackson Park, Cook County (Paul Clyne, Scott Carpenter) (MJIB 13:4:144) March 5 - April 4, 1981, Jackson Park, Cook County (Paul Clyne, Ron Goetz, Jim Landing) (SR 29:6) (AB 35:829) (Bohlen 1989) March 13, 1951, Chicago, Cook County (Henderson) (AFN 5:3:207) (Smith and Parmalee 1955) March 13, 2007, Gillson Park, Cook County (John Purcell) (MJIB 16:4:144) March 20, 1993, Meigs Field, Cook County (2) (Bob Hughes) (MJIB 2:4:146) March 20, 2007, North Avenue Beach, Cook County (2) (Geoff Williamson) (MJIB 16:4:144) March 22, 1984, Jackson Park, Cook County (Paul Clyne) (IAB 210:35) March 23, 1996, Jackson Park, Cook County (Paul Clyne) (MJIB 5:4:144) March 24-28, 1990, Montrose, Cook County (John Purcell) (IBB 6:4:86) March 28, 1981, Belmont Harbor, Cook County (Jim Landing) March 29 - April 10, 1996, Lake Forest, Lake County (MJIB 5:4:144) March 30 - April 25, 1988, Chicago, Cook County (Judy Pollock) (IORC 1988.030; RE, JBM) (IBB 4:4:84-85) (IBB 6:1:12) April 6-28, 1989, Chicago, Cook County (4) (Eric Walters) (IBB 5:4:85) (one to three birds present prior to April 6) (Kanae Hirabayashi, Bob Hughes) April 7-10, 1984, Chicago, Cook County (Jim Landing) (IAB 210:35) April 7, 1984, Chicago, Cook County (Jim Landing - photos) April 8, 2006, North Avenue Beach, Cook County (3) (Geoff Williamson) (MJIB 15:4:144) April 15, 1965, Crawdad Slough, Cook County (Pete Dring) (Mlodinow 1984) April 15, 1993, Jackson Park, Cook County (2) (David Mandel) (MJIB 2:4:146) April 16 - 24, 1999, Waukegan, Lake County (Dave Johnson, Scott Hickman) (MJIB 8:4:149) April 28 - May 25, 1997, Wilmette/Evanston, Cook County (Eric Walters) (MJIB 6:4:146) April 29, 1932, Oak Hill Cemetery Lagoon, Cook County (Al Reuss) (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989) May 6, 1995, Lake County (Spring Bird Count) (MJIB 4:4:129-134) May 9, 1975, Evanston, Cook County (Jerry Rosenband) (AB 29:4:859) May 12-14, 1989, Chicago, Cook County (2) (Jack Pomatto) (IBB 5:4:85) June 2-3, 2003, Waukegan, Lake County (Joe Lill) (MJIB 12:4:146) June 2, 2003, Waukegan, Lake County (Joe Lill, Caleb Gordon, Jeff Sundberg, Kris Sundberg) June 3, 2003, Waukegan, Lake County (Jim Solum, m.ob.) northern Illinois (excluding Lake County and Cook County) November 13, 1971, Mississippi River at L&D 13, Whiteside County (Larry Balch, Jerry Rosenband) (AB 26:1:71) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989) December 29, 2001, Heidecke Lake, Grundy County (Joe Milosevich) (IORC 2001.051; JBM) (MJIB 11:2:65) January 1, 2001, South Elgin, Kane County (Tim Rathjen) (IORC 20001.001; TR) (MJIB 10:2:54) February 10 - March 23, 2007, Rock Island County (2) (MJIB 16:4:144) February 29 - April 12, 2004, Moline, Rock Island County (Albert Frohlich, Kelly McKay) (IORC 2004.004; AF) (MJIB 15:2:58) February 29, 2004, Moline, Rock Island County (Albert Frohlich, Kelly McKay) (MJIB 13:3:111) (MJIB 13:4:144) March 3 - April 12, 2004, Rock Island County March 16-25, 1994, Heidecke Lake, Grundy County (Joe Milosevich) (MJIB 3:4:146) (MJIB 4:4:148) April 15, 2008, L&D 14, Rock Island County (Eric Walters) (IBET) central Illinois December 17, 2005 - February 25, 2006, Lake Decatur, Macon County (Travis Mahan) (IORC 2005.031; TAM, UG) (MJIB 15:2:58) (MJIB 15:3:92) (MJIB 15:3:109) (MJIB 15:4:144) (NAB 60:2:232-233) December 29, 1959 - March 28, 1960, Lake Decatur, Macon County (Richard Sandburg, Turner Nearing) (IAB 156:23) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989) January 7 - February 25, 1984, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (Dennis Oehmke) (SR 40:5) (Bohlen 1989) January 7, 1984, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (pair) (Dennis Oehmke) February 25, 1984, Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) January 12, 2002, Mississippi River, Adams County (Ken Vail) (IORC 2002.003; KV) (MJIB 11:113) (MJIB 12:2:57) January 16 - March 12, 1994, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (MJIB 3:3:106-107) (MJIB 3:3:114) (MJIB 3:4:146) April 4, 1926, Lake Decatur, Macon County (2) (S. Eddy) (Wilson Bulletin 39:223-28) (Bohlen 1989) southern Illinois October 29, 1880, Horseshoe Lake, Madison County (specimen - WU) (Julius Hurter) (BNOC 6:2:124) (Ornithologist and Oologist 9:85-87, 95-97) (Widmann 1907) (Cory 1909) (Anderson and Bauer 1968) (IAB 156:23) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989) (Robbins and Easterla 1992) (WGNSS 1995) Widmann (1907) Robbins and Easterla (1992) and WGNSS (1995) date this record October 29, prior to 1884, St. Charles County, MO. Anderson and Bauer (1968) date this record October 29, 1897, St. Charles County, MO. January 30 - February 6, 1999, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Bill Rowe) (IORC 1999.006; WCR, JR) (MJIB 8:3:112) (MJIB 9:2:54) Historical comments: Nelson (1876) "Rather rare winter visitant upon Lake Michigan". Ridgway (1895) "The Harlequin Duck is a winter visitant or resident in Illinois, but is probably not at any time a common species". Unaccepted records: March 18, 1998, Moraine View SP, McLean County (2) (IORC 1998.036; unaccepted) (MJIB 8:2:60) |
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