Tricolored Heron records for Illinois

northern Illinois
April 7, 1999, Montrose, Chicago, Cook County (Bob Hughes, John Purcell) (IORC 1999.009; RDH) (MJIB 8:4:147) (MJIB 9:2:52)
April 14 - August 30, 1985, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing) (IORC 1985.024; JEL, RE) (IBB 4:3:59) (Bohlen 1989)
    April 14, 1985, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing, Catherine Monday) (IBB 1:3:51-54) (IBB 1:4:80) (IBB 2:1:12) (IBB 2:2:43)
    April 28, 1985, Lake Calumet, Cook County (2) 
    May 4, 1985, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Spring Bird Count) 
    May 12, 1985, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing, Catherine Monday) 
    June 8, 1985, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing, Catherine Monday) 
    July 1, 1985, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing, Catherine Monday) 
    August 30, 1985, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jerry Sullivan)
April 18, 1977, Waukegan, Lake County (Jim Neal) (IAB 182:42) (AB 31:5:1007) (Graber et al 1978) (Mlodinow 1984)
April 23, 2001, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County (Bob Hughes, Kanae Hirabayashi) (IORC 2001.005; RDH, KH) (MJIB 10:4:158) (MJIB 11:2:65)
April 25, 1996, Montrose Harbor, Chicago, Cook County (Bob Hughes) (IORC 1996.004; RDH) (MJIB 5:4:142) (MJIB 7:2:54)
April 29 - August 31, 1989, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing) (IBB 5:4:84) (IBB 6:1:17) (IBB 6:2:42)
     April 29, 1989, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing, Catherine Monday) 
     June 24, 1989, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Walter Marcisz) 
     August 5, 1989, Lake Calumet, Cook County (2) (Walter Marcisz) 
     August 31, 1989, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Walter Marcisz)
May 5 - August 14, 1984, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing) (SR 41:7) (IAB 210:34) (IBB 1:1:15) (IBB 1:2:13) (AB 38:5:916)
     May 5, 1984, Lake Calumet, Cook County (2) (Jim Landing) 
     June 2, 1984, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Louise Augustine) 
     June 24, 1984, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing) 
     August 15, 1984, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing)
May 7-8, 1988, Jackson Park, Chicago, Cook County (Harriet Rylaarsdam) (IORC 1988.051; HR) (IBB 4:4:84) (IBB 6:1:10)
May 9, 1998, Lake Renwick, Will County (Joe Milosevich) (IORC 1998.066; JBM) (MJIB 7:4:129 - SBC) (MJIB 7:4:145) (MJIB 8:2:55)
May 9, 1978, Montrose, Chicago, Cook County (Charles Smith)
(IAB 186:29) (AB 32:5:1013) (Mlodinow 1984)
May 9-28, 1978, Waukegan, Lake County (Jim Neal, Rich Biss)
(IAB 186:29) (AB 32:5:1013) (Mlodinow 1984)
May 17, 2002, Hennepin Lake, Putnam County (Jim Hampson) (MJIB 11:3:146)
May 19, 1996, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Walter Marcisz, Eric Walters, Josh Engel) (IORC 1996.042; WJM, EW) (MJIB 5:4:142) (MJIB 7:2:54)
May 22-23, 1939, Jackson Park, Chicago, Cook County (Robert Smart) (IAB 33:14) 
     (Ford 1956) (Smith 1958, 1972) (Graber et al. 1978) (Bohlen 1978) (Mlodinow 1984) (Bohlen 1989)
May 22 - June 1, 1996, Crabtree NC, Cook County (Libby Hill, Chuck Westcott)
(IORC 1996.007; CAW) (MJIB 5:4:142) (MJIB 7:2:54)
May 23, 2004, Chicago Botanic Garden, Cook County (John Koch) (MJIB 13:4:146)
May 25-26, 1985, Jackson Park, Chicago, Cook County (Brice Aird) (IBB 1:4:80)
May 27, 1990, Tinley Park, Cook County (John Denk)
(IBB 6:4:84)
May 27, 2007, Montrose Point, Cook County (Geoff Williamson) (MJIB 16:4:146)
June - August 28, 1982, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Bob Montgomery) (SR 34:3) (SR 35:4) (IAB 203:27)
    
June, 1982, Lake Calumet, Cook County (2) (Bob Montgomery) 
     August 12-28, 1982, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing) (Mlodinow 1984)
June 10 - September 2, 1988, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Walter Marcisz, Eric Walters, Toby Brown) (IBB 5:1:14) (IBB 5:2:44)
     July 20, 1988, Lake Calumet, Cook County (IORC 1988.057; unaccepted) (IBB 6:1:13)
June 12, 1981, Jackson Park, Chicago, Cook County (Paul Clyne, Harriet Rylaarsdam) (SR 30:4) (AB 35:944) (Mlodinow 1984)
June 13 - September 5, 1987, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing, Joe Milosevich)
(IORC 1987.173; JBM) (IBB 5:1:4-5)
    
(IBB 4:1:12-13) (IBB 4:2:36)
June 17, 2001, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Walter Marcisz)
(MJIB 11:1:29)
June 17 - August 18, 1983, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing) 
(SR 38:4) (SR 39:5) (IAB 207:41) (IAB 208:32) (Mlodinow 1984)
    
June 17, 1983, Lake Calumet, Cook County (2) (Jim Landing) 
     June 19-24, 1983, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Janet Tebussek, Michael Dani) 
     August 13-18, 1983, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing) (Mlodinow 1984)
June 21 - July 23, 1981, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Jim Landing)
(SR 30:4) (AB 35:944) (Mlodinow 1984)
    
June 21-23, 1981, Lake Calumet, Cook County (2) (Jim Landing) 
     July 23, 1981, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Paul Clyne, Harriet Rylaarsdam)
June 27 - July 4, 1976, Waukegan, Lake County (Edwin Coffin, Walton Grundy) (IAB 180:40) (AB 30:5:962) 
     (Graber et al. 1978) (Bohlen 1978) (Mlodinow 1984)
July 6 - August 30, 1986, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Walter Marcisz) (IORC 1986.138; WM) (IBB 3:1:13) (IBB 3:2:36) (IBB 4:3:59)
July 21, 1977, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Mike Mlodinow) (AB 31:6:1150) (Mlodinow 1984)
July 25, 2003, Lake Calumet, Cook County (Doug Stotz) (MJIB 13:1:27)
October 30, 1984, Jackson Park, Chicago, Cook County (Harriet Rylaarsdam) (IBB 1:2:13) (AB 39:59) (Bohlen 1989)

central Illinois
April 16, 1986, Kankakee River SP, Kankakee County (Bill Glass) (IORC 1986.097; WG) (IBB 2:4:86) (IBB 4:3:59) (AB 40:476) (Bohlen 1989)
April 21, 2001, Lake Vermilion, Vermilion County (MJIB 10:4:158)
May 17, 1986, Mississippi River at L&D 18, Henderson County (Lynn McKeown, Mike Baum) (IORC 1986.098; MJB, LM) (IBB 4:3:59)
     (IBB 2:4:86) (AB 40:476) (Bohlen 1989)
May 18-21, 2003, Homer Lake, Champaign County (Jason Ebaugh) (MJIB 12:4:148)
    
May 18, 2003, Homer Lake, Champaign County (Jason Ebaugh) 
     May 20, 2003, Homer Lake, Champaign County (Travis Mahan) 
     May 21, 2003, Homer Lake, Champaign County (Steve Bailey)
May 24-28, 1996, Cisco, Piatt County (Richard Sandburg, Bob Chapel, Myrna Deaton) (IORC 1996.008; RTC, MFD) (MJIB 5:4:142) (MJIB 7:2:54)
May 30, 2001, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (MJIB 10:4:158)
July 31, 1998, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IORC 1998.044; HDB) (MJIB 8:2:55) (MJIB 8:2:68)
August 17, 2008, Decatur Dredge Ponds, Macon County (Myrna Deaton)
August 27, 1988, Allerton Park, Piatt County (John Chato) (IORC 1988.069; JCC, HS, EC) (IBB 5:2:44) (IBB 6:1:10)
October 4-5, 1976, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IAB 180:40) (AB 31:2:183) (Graber et al. 1978) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989)
     October 4, 1976, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) 
     October 5, 1976, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (Vernon Kleen)

southern Illinois

April 24-30, 1976, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Joe Eades, B. Adams - photos) (NN 48:6:49) (IAB 178:27) (AB 30:4:847) 
     (Graber et al. 1978) (Bohlen 1978)
April 28, 1974,  Ware, Union County (photos) (Randy Madding)
(IAB 170:18) (AB 28:4:807) (Graber et al. 1978) (Bohlen 1978) (Robinson 1996)
April 29, 1996, Mermet Lake SFWA, Massac County (Evelyn Walters)
May 2 - July 7, 2000, Carlyle Lake, Fayette/Clinton County (Leroy Harrison) (MJIB 9:4:158) (MJIB 10:1:27) (MJIB 10:2:69) (NAB 54:4:388)
     May 2, 2000, Carlyle Lake WMA, Fayette County (Leroy Harrison)
     May 20, 2000, White-tail Access, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum) 
     July 7, 2000, Carlyle Lake WMA, Fayette County (Dan Kassebaum)
May 7-11, 2001, Pontoon Beach, Madison County (Jane Zatta) (MJIB 10:4:158)
     May 7, 2001, Pontoon Beach, Madison County (Jane Zatta) 
     May 10, 2001, Pontoon Beach, Madison County (Dan Kassebaum)
     May 11, 2001, Pontoon Beach, Madison County (Connie Alwood)
May 8 - June 1, 1982, Horseshoe Lake SP/Pontoon Beach, Madison County (Jack Van Benthuysen) (NN 54:6:52) (NN 54:7:56) (NN 54:7:57)
    
May 8, 1982, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Jack Van Benthuysen) (SR 33:4) (IAB 202:37)
     May 14, 1982, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (WGNSS Thursday group ) 
     May 28, 1982, Pontoon Beach Heron Rookery, Madison County (Bill Rudden)
May 10-16, 2003, East Cape Girardeau, Alexander County (Myrna Deaton)
(MJIB 12:4:137)
    
May 10, 2003, East Cape Girardeau, Alexander County (SBC) (Myrna Deaton)
     May 16, 2003, East Cape Girardeau, Alexander County (Frank Bennett)
May 11 - June 8, 1996, Fairmont City, St. Clair County (WGNSS) 
(IORC 1996.005; DMK) (MJIB 7:2:54)
     May 11, 1996, Fairmont City, St. Clair County (WGNSS Big Day) (NN 68:6:11) (NN 68:7:10) (MJIB 5:4:142) 
     May 13, 1996, Fairmont City, St. Clair County (Dan Kassebaum)
     May 16, 1996, Fairmont City, St. Clair County (WGNSS) 
     June 8, 1996, Fairmont City, St. Clair County (Dan Kassebaum)
May 16-17, 1996, Freeman spur, Williamson/Franklin County (Leonard Stanley, Bob Danley)
(IORC 1996.006; LS) (MJIB 7:2:54)
     May 16, 1996, Freeman spur, Williamson County (Leonard Stanley, Bob Danley) (MJIB 5:4:142)
     May 17, 1996, Freeman spur, Franklin County (Leonard Stanley)
May 18, 1998, Black Bottoms, Pope/Massac County (Frank Bennett) (IORC 1998.038; FB) (MJIB 7:4:145) (MJIB 8:2:55)
May 23, 1974, Levee Road, Monroe County (Dave Jones)
(NN 46:7:79) (IAB 170:18) (Bluebird 41:3:3-5) (AB 28:4:807) (Graber et al. 1978) (Bohlen 1978)
May 29, 1999, East Cape Girardeau, Alexander County (Dan Kassebaum, Myrna Deaton, Albert Seppi) (IORC 1999.028; MFD, DMK) (MJIB 9:2:52)
     (MJIB 8:4:147)
June 2 - July 6, 1968, Kidd Lake, Monroe County (Richard Anderson) (NN 40:8:69) (NN 40:9:86) (Bluebird 36:1:3-5) (IAB 147:27)
    
June 2, 1968, Kidd Lake, Monroe County (Richard Anderson, Mitzi Anderson, later Kathryn Arhos) (AFN 22:4:532) (AFN 22:5:612)
     July 6, 1968, Kidd Lake, Monroe County (Ernie Mueller, Kay Mueller) (Graber et al. 1978) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989)
June 19-21, 1981, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Bill Rudden)
(NN 53:7:49) (SR 30:4)
June 28, 1969, East Cape Girardeau, Alexander County
(Bluebird 38:2-4) (Graber et al. 1978) (Robinson 1996)
July 9-10, 1994, Rend Lake, Jefferson County (Bob Danley) (IORC 1994.052; TEF) (MJIB 4:2:68) (MJIB 7:2:54) (Robinson 1996)
     July 9, 1994, Rend Lake, Jefferson County (Bob Danley, Todd Fink - photos, Judy DeNeal)
     July 10, 1994, Rend Lake, Jefferson County (Kevin Richmond, Dan Kassebaum)
July 16-20, 1978, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Bill Rudden) (NN 50:7:53) (AB 32:6:1167)
    
July 16, 1978, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Bill Rudden, Viola Buchholtz) 
     July 20, 1978, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (WGNSS, Helen Wuestenfeld, Linda Miller)
July 23 - August 4, 1988, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Dennis Bozzay) (IORC 1988.058; DSB, RG) (IBB 6:1:10) 
     July 23, 1988, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Dennis Bozzay, David Becher) (NN 60:7:52) (NN 60:8:57) (IBB 5:2:44)
     August 4, 1988, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (WGNSS)
August 2-16, 1998, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Bill Rowe) (IORC 1998.042; WCR, DMK) (NN 70:8:8) (MJIB 8:2:55) (MJIB 8:2:68)
    
August 2, 1998, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Bill Rowe, Jack Van Benthuysen, Dan Kassebaum) 
     August 9, 1998, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Dan Kassebaum) 
     August 16, 1998, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Frank Holmes)
August 4-7, 2000, Pere Marquette SP, Jersey County (Steve Bailey) (IORC 2000.038; SDB, DMK, RTC) (MJIB 10:2:54) 
     August 4, 2000, Pere Marquette SP, Jersey County (Steve Bailey) (NN 72:8:5) (MJIB 10:1:27) (MJIB 10:2:69)
     August 5, 2000. Pere Marquette SP, Jersey County (Charlene Malone)
     August 7, 2000, Pere Marquette SP, Jersey County (Dan Kassebaum)
August 5, 2001, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Jane Zatta) (MJIB 110:2:70)
August 9, 1996, Choteau Island, Madison County (Dan Kassebaum, Louise Augustine) (IORC 1996.093; DK) (NN 68:8:4) (MJIB 6:2:70) (MJIB 7:2:54)
August 15, 1981, Canteen Lake, Madison County (Claudia Spener) (NN 53:8:55) (SR 31:4)
August 16, 2008, Levee Road, Monroe County (Joe Eades)
August 22, 1996, Carlyle Lake WMA, Fayette County (David Bohlen) (IORC 1996:067; HDB) (MJIB 6:2:70) (MJIB 7:2:54) (FN 51:1:62)
August 25, 1985, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Jack Van Benthuysen) (IORC 1985.063; JVB) (NN 57:8:68) IBB 2:2:43) (IBB 4:3:59)

Unaccepted records:
April 27, 1996, Montrose Harbor, Chicago, Cook County (IORC 1996.096; unaccepted) (MJIB 5:4:142) (MJIB 7:2:62)

Levee Road, Monroe County
August 16, 2008    
photo - Dan Kassebaum

Homer Lake, Champaign County
May 20, 2003    
photo - Travis Mahan

Pere Marquette SP, Jersey County
August 7, 2000    
photo - Dan Kassebaum
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