northern Illinois
November 12, 1989, Belvidere, Boone County (2) (Elaine Burstatte) (IBB 6:2:42)
November 24, 1985, La Salle Lake, La Salle County (John McKee, Louise Augustine) (IORC 1985.062; species unresolved) (IBB 4:3:61)
November 24, 1996, La Salle Lake, La Salle County (John McKee, Cindy McKee) (MJIB 6:2:69)
December 24, 1921, Swan Lake, Putnam County (specimen) (Stephen Gregory) (Auk 40:526) (Smith and Parmalee) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989)
February 22 - March 4, 1991, Braidwood L&D, Will County (Joe Milosevich) (IBB 7:4:92-93)
April 30, 2007, Mississippi River at L&D 12, Jo Daviess County (Dan Wenny) (IBET)
May 2-4, 1974, Morrison-Rockwood SP, Whiteside County (Richard Parsons, Harry Shaw) (IAB 170:18) (IAB 170:3-11) (AB 28:4:807) (Bohlen 1978)
May 8, 2004, Boone County (Arlene Brei) (MJIB 13:4:135) (MJIB 13:4:145)
May 9-10, 1998, Candlewick Lake, Boone County (Arlene Brei, Marjory Rand) (MJIB 7:4:145)
May 11-12, 1949, Rock River at Loves Park, Winnebago County (Edith Van Duzer, Lee Johnson) (Smith and Parmalee 1955)
June 29 - July 2, 1978, Rock Cut SP, Winnebago County (Rich Biss, Dave Johnson) (IAB 188:40) (AB 32:6:1167) (Bohlen 1989)
central Illinois
October 14 - November 6, 2004, Chautauqua NWR, Mason County (Kevin Richmond, Richard Bjorklund, Sigurd Bjorklund) (MJIB 14:2:67)
October 18-21, 1976, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IAB 180:37) (AB 31:2:183)
October 18-25, 1983, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IAB 208:32)
October 19, 1986, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (2) (Richard Palmer) (IBB 3:35) (Bohlen 1989)
October 21, 1941, Lake Beebe, Fulton County (Frank Bellrose) (Auk 58:574-576) (Smith and Parmalee 1955)
October 22, 1982, Niantic, Macon County (Tom Pucelik) (SR 35:3) (Bohlen 1989)
October 24, 1984, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Bob Chapel)
October 24 - November 30, 1992, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Bob Chapel, Geoff Williamson, Laurie Binford) (MJIB 2:2:67)
October 26, 1985, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (IORC 1985.056; species unresolved) (IBB 2:2:43) (IBB 4:3:61)
October 26 - November 13, 1985, Chautauqua NWR, Mason County (Louise Augustine, Tom Pucelik) (IBB 2:2:43)
October 27, 1985, Fulton County (Louise Augustine) (IBB 2:2:43)
October 27-28, 1976, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IAB 180:37)
October 29 - November 1, 2006, Lake Decatur, Macon County (Travis Mahan) (MJIB 16:2:66)
October 31, 2001, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Bob Chapel) (MJIB 11:2:70)
November 1-2, 1986, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (2) (Bob Chapel, Steve Bailey) (IORC 1986.152; RTC) (IBB 3:2:35) (IBB 5:1:4)
November 1-4, 1999, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Michael Retter, Bob Chapel) (MJIB 9:2:69)
November 2, 2004, Chautauqua NWR, Mason County (Kevin Richmond) (IBET)
November 3-12, 1973, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (AB 28:1:59)
November 3-4, 1984, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Bob Chapel) (IBB 1:2:13)
November 5, 1973, Lake Decatur, Macon County (Turner Nearing) (IAB 168:28) (IAB 169:10)
November 5-24, 2001, Chautauqua NWR, Mason County (Kevin Richmond, Richard Bjorklund, Sigurd Bjorklund) (MJIB 11:2:70)
November 7, 1996, Mississippi River at L&D 18, Henderson County (Vern Kleen, David Bohlen, Myrna Deaton, Dan Kassebaum) (MJIB 6:2:69)
November 11-17, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Richard Sandburg) (MJIB 6:2:69)
November 11-12, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Richard Sandburg)
November 14-17, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (3) (Myrna Deaton, Bob Chapel, Beth Chato)
November 12-13, 1967, Lake Mattoon, Coles County (Thelma Bird, fide Philip Stutesman) (AFN 22:1:50)
November 16, 1985, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IBB 2:2:43)
November 18, 2000, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (Louise Augustine, Kevin Richmond, Bob Chapel) (MJIB 10:2:68)
November 19, 1986, Lake Shelbyville, Moultrie County (Yvonne Maynard) (IORC 1986.150; YM) (IBB 3:2:35) (IBB 5:1:4)
November 20, 1976, Lake Decatur, Macon County (Richard Palmer) (IAB 180:37) (AB 31:2:183)
December 1, 1985, Clinton Lake, DeWitt County (IORC 1985.060; species unresolved) (IBB 4:3:61)
December 5-9, 1985, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IBB 1:3:67)
December 7 - January 25, 1995, Tazewell County (Kevin Richmond, Louise Augustine) (MJIB 4:3:111)
December 19, 1998, Mississippi River at L&D 18, Henderson County (Adam Reyburn, Phil Reyburn) (MJIB 8:3:111)
March 25 - April 22, 1991, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IBB 7:4:93)
April 9, 2006, Sangchris Lake SP, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IORC 2006.031; HDB) (MJIB 15:4:145) (MJIB 16:2:60)
April 22, 1974, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (IAB 170:18) (AB 28:4:807)
May 5, 1979, Fulton County (Spring Bird Count) (Bohlen 1989)
May 6-7, 1977, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (2) (David Bohlen) (IAB 182:36-37) (AB 31:5:1007) (Bohlen 1989)
May 13-19, 1994, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen) (MJIB 3:4:145)
May 14-18, 1990, Lake Charleston, Coles County (Ron Bradley) (IBB 6:4:85)
May 19-20, 1996, Hamilton, Hancock County (2) (Orpha Decker) (IORC 1996.045; OD) (MJIB 5:4:142) (MJIB 7:2:54)
May 22 - June 4, 2000, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen, Beckie Dyer) (MJIB 9:4:143) (MJIB 10:1:26)
May 22-24, 2000, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen, Beckie Dyer)
June 3-4, 2000, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (David Bohlen)
May 23-26, 2001, Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (Richard Sandburg, Bob Chapel, David Bohlen) (MJIB 10:4:148)
southern Illinois
September 6 - October 13, 1973, Mark Twain NWR, Calhoun County (Viola Buchholtz, Jim Ruschill) (IAB 169:10) (AB 28:1:59)
September 6, 1973, Mark Twain NWR, Calhoun County (Viola Buchholtz, Jim Ruschill) (Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989) (WGNSS 1995, 1998)
September 29, 1973, Mark Twain NWR, Calhoun County (Sally Vasse)
October 13, 1973, Mark Twain NWR, Calhoun County (Sally Vasse)
October 8-31, 1941, Crab Orchard NWR, Williamson County (Lee Bush) (Bennett 1952) (Smith and Parmalee 1955) (George 1968) (Robinson 1996)
October 10 - December 13, 1992, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Roger Hayes) (NN 64:10:108) (NN 65:1:2) (NN 65:2:10)
October 10, 1992, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Roger Hayes) (MJIB 2:3:107) (MJIB 3:2:66) (WGNSS 1995, 1998)
*October 11, 1992, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (2) (Bob Kleiger, Jack Van Benthuysen)
October 11, 1992, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Aechmophorus sp.) (Dan Kassebaum)
October 17, 1992, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Aechmophorus sp. in flight) (Dan Kassebaum)
*November 28, 1992, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (George Barker, Terry Barker)
November 29, 1992, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (David Becher, Dan Kassebaum)
December 5, 1992, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum)
December 6, 1992, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum)
December 12, 1992, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum)
December 13, 1992, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Keith McMullen)
October 11-12, 2002, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Frank Holmes, Keith McMullen) (MJIB 12:2:69)
October 14 - November 12, 2006, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum) (MJIB 16:2:66)
October 14, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum)
November 3, 2006, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum, Dennis Jacobsen)
November 4, 2006, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Tom Bormann, Bob Hughes, Bob Fisher, Dan Kassebaum, Keith McMullen, Dave Rogles, Al Seppi, Doug Stotz)
November 5, 2006, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Connie Alwood, David Becher, Joe Eades)
November 11, 2006, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Leroy Harrison, Dan Kassebaum, Bob Shelby)
November 12, 2006, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Travis Mahan, Dan Kassebaum, WGNSS)
October 22, 1994, Crab Orchard NWR, Williamson County (Todd Fink) (MJIB 4:2:68) (Robinson 1996)
October 24 - November 1, 1984, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Phoebe Snetsinger) (IBB 1:2:13)
October 28 - November 29, 2006, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Frank Holmes, Jim Ziebol) (MJIB 16:2:66)
October 28, 2006, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Frank Holmes, Jim Ziebol)
November 7, 2006, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Shawn Clubb)
November 13, 2006, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Steve Ewer)
November 16, 2006, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Dennis Jacobsen)
November 1, 1984, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Phoebe Snetsinger) (IBB 1:13) (Bohlen 1989)
November 1, 2002, East Fork Lake, Richland County (Leroy Harrison) (MJIB 12:2:69)
November 3-4, 1991, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (David Becher) (NN 64:1:4) (MJIB 1:2:25) (AB 46:1:95)
November 3, 1991, West Access Spillway, Clinton County (David Becher)
November 4, 1991, West Access Spillway, Clinton County (Todd Fink, Dan Kassebaum, Cindy McKee)
November 9, 1985, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (IORC 1985.061; unaccepted) (IBB 4:3:62)
November 6-20, 1999, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (George Barker, Terry Barker) (NN 72:1:5) (MJIB 9:2:69)
*November 6, 1999, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (George Barker, Terry Barker, Albert Seppi)
*November 9, 1999, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Kent Lannert)
November 20, 1999, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Leroy Harrison)
November 7-10, 1969, Mark Twain NWR, Calhoun County (Sally Vasse) (IAB 153:17) (AFN 24:1:54) (Bohlen 1978)
November 7, 1969, Swan Lake, Calhoun County (Sally Vasse)
November 8, 1969, Swan Lake, Calhoun County (Paul Bauer, Sally Vasse)
November 9, 1969, Swan Lake, Calhoun County (Paul Bauer, Sally Vasse)
November 10, 1969, Swan Lake, Calhoun County (Sally Vasse)
November 9, 1996, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (David Becher) (MJIB 6:2:69)
November 9-10, 1994, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum) (NN 67:1:6) (MJIB 4:2:68)
November 9, 1994, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum)
November 10, 1994, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Dan Kassebaum, Jack Van Benthuysen)
November 10-13, 1986, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Ron Goetz) (IORC 1986.149; RG) (IBB 3:2:35) (IBB 5:1:4)
November 10-28, 1993, Crab Orchard NWR, Williamson County (Bob Danley, Todd Fink) (MJIB 3:2:65) (Robinson 1996)
November 12 - December 6, 1987, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Leroy Harrison) (IORC 1987.100; RG) (IBB 5:1:4)
November 12, 1987, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Leroy Harrison, Bill Rudden) (NN 60:1:5) (NN 60:2:10) (IBB 4:2:35) (AB 42:80)
November 17, 1987, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (George Barker, Terry Barker) (Bohlen 1989) (WGNSS 1995, 1998)
November 19, 1987, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Bill Rudden, WGNSS)
November 21, 1987, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (3) (Ron Goetz, Skip Russell, WGNSS)
December 5, 1987, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (6-7) (Ron Goetz, WGNSS)
December 6, 1987, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Andy Sigler)
November 13-21, 1998, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Bill Rowe, Frank Holmes, Keith McMullen) (MJIB 8:2:68)
November 15, 1975, Rend Lake, Franklin County (2) (Bruce Peterjohn, Mike Morrison) (IAB 176:29) (AB 30:1:78) (Bohlen 1978) (Robinson 1996)
November 16, 1947, Frank Holten SP, St. Clair County (Wilhelm 1958)
November 16, 1996, Union County CA, Union County (Dan Miller, Steve Juhlin, Cathie Hutcheson) (MJIB 6:2:69)
November 18-23, 1993, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (George Barker, Terry Barker) (NN 66:1) (MJIB 3:2:66) (WGNSS 1995, 1998)
*November 18, 1993, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (George Barker, Terry Barker)
*November 20, 1993, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (WGNSS)
November 22, 1993, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Mark Seiffert)
*November 23, 1993, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Jack Van Benthuysen)
November 27, 1993, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Connie Alwood, Jack Van Benthuysen)
November 19, 1989, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (George Barker, Terry Barker) (NN 62:1:5)
November 20, 2004, East Fork Lake, Richland County (Bob Shelby) (MJIB 14:2:67)
November 20, 2006, Crab Orchard NWR, Williamson County (Jeff Chapman) (MJIB 16:2:66)
November 23, 1970, Crab Orchard NWR, Williamson County (Glenn Cooper, Bob Rice, Vern Kleen) (IAB 158:23) (AB 25:1:65)
(Bohlen 1978) (Bohlen 1989) (Robinson 1996)
November 24 - December 1, 1984, Mark Twain NWR, Calhoun County (Eugenia Larson) (IBB 1:2:13)
November 27, 1996, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Jack Van Benthuysen) (MJIB 6:2:69)
November 29 - December 2, 1997, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Connie Alwood) (IORC 1997.052; unaccepted) (MJIB 8:2:60)
*November 29, 1997, Dam West Access, Clinton County (Connie Alwood, Tom Bormann) (NN 70:1:8) (NN 70:2:2) (MJIB 7:2:68) (FN 52:2:204)
*December 2, 1997, West Access Marina, Clinton County (Connie Alwood, Kent Lannert, Jack Van Benthuysen)
MJIB (7:2:68) lists this record as Western Grebe.
December 6-19, 1986, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Leroy Harrison) (IORC 1986.209; LH) (IBB 5:1:4)
December 6, 1986, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Leroy Harrison) (NN 59:3:24) (IBB 3:2:35) (IBB 3:3:66) (AB 41:2:286) (Bohlen 1989)
December 7, 1986, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Leroy Harrison)
December 8, 1985, Illinois River at Calhoun/Jersey County (Helen Wuestenfeld) (IBB 1:3:67)
December 18, 1993, Pere Marquette SP, Jersey County (Christmas Bird Count) (MJIB 3:3:86-101)
December 21, 1993, Winfield L&D, Calhoun County (Jack Van Benthuysen) (MJIB 3:3:112)
December 30, 1955, Mark Twain NWR, Calhoun County (Wilhelm 1958)
December 1948, Frank Holten SP, St. Clair County (Wilhelm 1958)
January 1, 1995, Rend Lake, Franklin County (Leonard Stanley) (IORC 1995.033; LS) (MJIB 4:3:111) (MJIB 7:2:54)
February 9 - March 1952, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Wilhelm 1958)
April 10, 1982, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (WGNSS 1995, 1998)
May 5, 2007, Carlyle Lake, Clinton County (Roger Hayes, Dan Kassebaum, Keith McMullen) (MJIB 16:4:145)
May 10, 2008, Rend Lake, Franklin County (Bob Drennan, Dennis Hale)
May 14-16, 1996, Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison County (Jack Van Benthuysen) (IORC 1996.003; DMK) (MJIB 7:2:54)
(MJIB 5:4:142) (WGNSS 1998)
June 26, 1939, Mississippi River at Alton, Madison County (Wilhelm 1958)
*Published reports of Clark's Grebe, although these records may represent Western Grebe. IORC has ruled on only one of these reports (MJIB 8:2:60).
Carlyle Lake, Clinton County
November 12, 2006 photo - Travis Mahan