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Observations - First seen - Sorted by Date descending

species 1.

Connecticut Warbler

Count  1
17 Jun 2023
Angela Archerj
species 2.

Swainson's Hawk

Count  1
8 Apr 2023
Corey Wagner
species 3.

Sanderling

Count  3
22 May 2022
Josh Engel
species 4.

Ruddy Turnstone

Count  1
15 May 2022
Matthew Krohn
species 5.

Horned Grebe

Count  1
8 Feb 2022
Gregory Hejnar
species 6.

Canvasback

Count  2
1 Jan 2022
John Cassady
species 7.

Red-breasted Merganser

Count  11
3 Apr 2021
Jeff 'JP' Peters
species 8.

Trumpeter Swan

Count  8
8 Mar 2021
Anonymous eBirder
species 9.

Snowy Owl

Count  1
6 Dec 2020
Lauren Wadas
species 10.

Common Redpoll

Count  5
28 Nov 2020
Laura Mitchell
species 11.

Louisiana Waterthrush

Count  1
4 Jul 2020
Ashley Heeney
species 12.

Northern Parula

Count  1
4 Jul 2020
Ashley Heeney
species 13.

Wilson's Warbler

Count  1
17 May 2020
Jamie Claus
species 14.

Ross's Goose

Count  2
3 Mar 2020
Jed Hertz
species 15.

Hooded Warbler

Count  1
30 Jun 2019
Mark Welter
species 16.

Blackburnian Warbler

Count  2
18 May 2019
Chandler Roberts
species 17.

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Count  2
26 May 2018
Joy Fulk
species 18.

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Count  1
19 May 2018
Amy Hodson
species 19.

Yellow-throated Warbler

Count  7
19 May 2018
David Crouch
species 20.

Magnolia Warbler

Count  1
18 May 2018
Brian Cunningham
species 21.

Blackpoll Warbler

Count  1
18 May 2018
Brian Cunningham
species 22.

Philadelphia Vireo

Count  1
9 May 2018
Bob Decker
species 23.

Veery

Count  1
9 May 2018
Bob Decker
species 24.

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Count  2
9 May 2018
Bob Decker
species 25.

Swainson's Thrush

Count  1
5 May 2018
Nick Kiehl
species 26.

Northern Shrike

Count  1
27 Feb 2018
Lauren Wadas
species 27.

Black-and-white Warbler

Count  1
12 May 2017
Doreen Gregori
species 28.

Cape May Warbler

Count  1
12 May 2017
Doreen Gregori
species 29.

Tundra Swan

Count  2
17 Nov 2016
Lisa Cellura
species 30.

Common Loon

Count  1
17 Nov 2016
Lisa Cellura
species 31.

Acadian Flycatcher

Count  1
1 Aug 2016
Nancy Dave Reinhart
species 32.

Kentucky Warbler

Count  1
3 Jun 2016
Jonathan Bontrager
species 33.

Black-throated Green Warbler

Count  1
7 May 2016
Anne Pancella
species 34.

Blue-headed Vireo

Count  1
7 May 2016
Karen Boleyn
species 35.

Broad-winged Hawk

Count  1
4 May 2016
Jed Hertz
species 36.

Double-crested Cormorant

Count  7
21 Apr 2016
Jed Hertz
species 37.

Greater Scaup

Count  2
9 Apr 2016
Fred Durrenberg
species 38.

Nelson's Sparrow

Count  1
25 Oct 2015
Scott Enochs
species 39.

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Count  1
9 May 2015
Doug Gerbracht
species 40.

Nashville Warbler

Count  1
9 May 2015
Doug Gerbracht
species 41.

Greater White-fronted Goose

Count  14
31 Jan 2015
Eric Ripma
species 42.

Fox Sparrow

Count  1
11 Oct 2014
Jed Hertz
species 43.

Least Flycatcher

Count  1
21 May 2014
John Dunning
species 44.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Count  1
10 May 2014
Aidan Rominger
species 45.

Bufflehead

Count  2
28 Apr 2013
Matt Kalwasinski
species 46.

Mute Swan

Count  3
28 Apr 2013
Brad Bumgardner
species 47.

LeConte's Sparrow

Count  1
28 Apr 2013
Kim Ehn
species 48.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Count  1
27 Apr 2013
Jamie Claus
species 49.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Count  1
20 Apr 2013
Jed Hertz
species 50.

Osprey

Count  1
19 Apr 2013
Jed Hertz
species 51.

Pine Warbler

Count  1
19 Apr 2013
Jed Hertz
species 52.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Count  1
13 Apr 2013
John Kendall
species 53.

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Count  1
13 Apr 2013
John Kendall
species 54.

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Count  X
9 Jun 2012
Derek Miller
species 55.

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Count  1
30 May 2012
Roland Stuckey
species 56.

Bonaparte's Gull

Count  15
29 Mar 2012
Rob Ripma
species 57.

Pine Siskin

Count  2
16 Oct 2011
Jed Hertz
species 58.

Tennessee Warbler

Count  1
13 Oct 2011
Jed Hertz
species 59.

Orange-crowned Warbler

Count  1
13 Oct 2011
Jed Hertz
species 60.

Hermit Thrush

Count  1
12 Oct 2011
Jed Hertz
species 61.

White-eyed Vireo

Count  X
4 Jun 2011
Dixie Burkhart
species 62.

Prairie Warbler

Count  1
1 Jun 2011
Landon Neumann
species 63.

Common Nighthawk

Count  4
18 May 2011
Bob Zaremba
species 64.

Alder Flycatcher

Count  1
18 May 2011
Bob Zaremba
species 65.

Brown Creeper

Count  1
4 May 2011
Jed Hertz
species 66.

Caspian Tern

Count  2
20 Apr 2011
Jed Hertz
species 67.

Northern Waterthrush

Count  1
19 Apr 2011
Jed Hertz
species 68.

American Woodcock

Count  1
30 Jul 2010
Jed Hertz
species 69.

Black-billed Cuckoo

Count  2
1 Jul 2010
Bob Zaremba
species 70.

Hairy Woodpecker

Count  X
23 May 2010
Jenny Vogt
species 71.

Yellow-throated Vireo

Count  X
23 May 2010
Jenny Vogt
species 72.

White-breasted Nuthatch

Count  X
23 May 2010
Jenny Vogt
species 73.

Summer Tanager

Count  X
23 May 2010
Jenny Vogt
species 74.

Great Crested Flycatcher

Count  1
22 May 2010
Jonathan Bauer
species 75.

Great Horned Owl

Count  1
20 Feb 2010
Bob Zaremba
species 76.

Black-capped Chickadee

Count  2
31 Jan 2010
Bob Zaremba
species 77.

Snow Bunting

Count  4
5 Jan 2010
Eric Ripma
species 78.

Least Bittern

Count  1
30 Jul 2009
Jed Hertz
species 79.

Black-crowned Night Heron

Count  2
30 Jul 2009
Jed Hertz
species 80.

Great Egret

Count  1
30 Jul 2009
Jed Hertz
species 81.

Bank Swallow

Count  9
30 Jul 2009
Jed Hertz
species 82.

Blue-winged Warbler

Count  1
24 May 2009
A. Laquidara
species 83.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Count  X
13 Aug 2008
Jesse Huth
species 84.

Purple Martin

Count  X
13 Aug 2008
Jesse Huth
species 85.

Carolina Wren

Count  X
13 Aug 2008
Jesse Huth
species 86.

Dark-eyed Junco

Count  1
24 Feb 2008
Randy Shonkwiler
species 87.

Black-necked Stilt

Count  2
2 May 2007
Greg Page
species 88.

Gadwall

Count  5
16 Apr 2007
Jed Hertz
species 89.

American Wigeon

Count  6
16 Apr 2007
Jed Hertz
species 90.

American Black Duck

Count  3
16 Apr 2007
Jed Hertz
species 91.

Ring-necked Duck

Count  50
16 Apr 2007
Jed Hertz
species 92.

Hooded Merganser

Count  6
16 Apr 2007
Jed Hertz
species 93.

Ring-billed Gull

Count  4
16 Apr 2007
Jed Hertz
species 94.

Forster's Tern

Count  3
16 Apr 2007
Jed Hertz
species 95.

Snow Goose

Count  3
12 Apr 2007
Karl Overman
species 96.

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Count  1
5 Jun 2005
Miles Zevin
species 97.

Yellow-breasted Chat

Count  1
5 Jun 2005
Miles Zevin
species 98.

Brewer's Blackbird

Count  2
5 Jun 2005
Miles Zevin
species 99.

Cliff Swallow

Count  X
15 May 2005
Geoffrey A. Williamson
species 100.

Common Gallinule

Count  1
6 May 2005
Don Gorney
species 101.

Wood Duck

Count  2
23 Apr 2005
Alex Greene
species 102.

Lesser Scaup

Count  35
23 Apr 2005
Alex Greene
species 103.

Sandhill Crane

Count  1
23 Apr 2005
Alex Greene
species 104.

Cooper's Hawk

Count  1
23 Apr 2005
Alex Greene
species 105.

Red-shouldered Hawk

Count  1
23 Apr 2005
Alex Greene
species 106.

Barred Owl

Count  1
23 Apr 2005
Alex Greene
species 107.

Tufted Titmouse

Count  1
23 Apr 2005
Alex Greene
species 108.

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Count  1
23 Apr 2005
Alex Greene
species 109.

Palm Warbler

Count  1
23 Apr 2005
Alex Greene
species 110.

Northern Pintail

Count  X
16 Apr 2005
Kirk Roth
species 111.

Herring Gull

Count  X
16 Apr 2005
Kirk Roth
species 112.

Belted Kingfisher

Count  X
16 Apr 2005
Kirk Roth
species 113.

Loggerhead Shrike

Count  1
16 Apr 2005
Don Gorney
species 114.

Wild Turkey

Count  6
7 Apr 2005
Karl Overman
species 115.

Long-billed Dowitcher

Count  1
2 Nov 2003
Gary Bowman
species 116.

Ovenbird

Count  X
31 May 2003
Wayne Hochstetler
species 117.

American Redstart

Count  X
31 May 2003
Wayne Hochstetler
species 118.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Count  X
31 May 2003
Wayne Hochstetler
species 119.

Marsh Wren

Count  1
25 May 2003
Geoffrey A. Williamson
species 120.

Lincoln's Sparrow

Count  1
14 May 2003
Steven Pancol
species 121.

Peregrine Falcon

Count  1
13 May 2003
Don Gorney
species 122.

Green-winged Teal

Count  X
12 Apr 2003
Kirk Roth
species 123.

American White Pelican

Count  X
12 Apr 2003
Kirk Roth
species 124.

Clay-colored Sparrow

Count  1
26 Oct 2002
Jerry Downs
species 125.

White-throated Sparrow

Count  1
26 Oct 2002
Jerry Downs
species 126.

Stilt Sandpiper

Count  X
20 Jul 2002
Richard Shaw
species 127.

House Finch

Count  1
20 Jul 2002
Jerry Downs
species 128.

Pileated Woodpecker

Count  1
16 Jun 2002
Jeanette Frazier
species 129.

Wood Thrush

Count  1
16 Jun 2002
Jeanette Frazier
species 130.

Bald Eagle

Count  1
5 Jun 2002
John Dunning
species 131.

Bell's Vireo

Count  1
5 Jun 2002
John Dunning
species 132.

Sedge Wren

Count  4
5 Jun 2002
John Dunning
species 133.

Ruddy Duck

Count  2
3 Jun 2002
Roger Hedge
species 134.

White-rumped Sandpiper

Count  4
3 Jun 2002
Roger Hedge
species 135.

King Rail

Count  1
1 Jun 2002
Don Gorney
species 136.

Canada Goose

Count  X
27 May 2002
Jeffrey Moore
species 137.

Northern Shoveler

Count  X
27 May 2002
Jeffrey Moore
species 138.

Redhead

Count  1
27 May 2002
Jeffrey Moore
species 139.

Pied-billed Grebe

Count  X
27 May 2002
Jeffrey Moore
species 140.

American Coot

Count  X
27 May 2002
Jeffrey Moore
species 141.

Semipalmated Plover

Count  X
27 May 2002
Jeffrey Moore
species 142.

Wilson's Phalarope

Count  1
27 May 2002
Jeffrey Moore
species 143.

White-faced Ibis

Count  1
24 May 2002
Don Gorney
species 144.

Short-billed Dowitcher

Count  4
15 May 2002
Don Gorney
species 145.

Virginia Rail

Count  2
10 May 2002
Don Gorney
species 146.

Sora

Count  1
10 May 2002
Don Gorney
species 147.

Black-bellied Plover

Count  6
10 May 2002
Don Gorney
species 148.

Hudsonian Godwit

Count  1
10 May 2002
Don Gorney
species 149.

Dunlin

Count  53
10 May 2002
Don Gorney
species 150.

Black Tern

Count  34
10 May 2002
Don Gorney
species 151.

American Bittern

Count  3
10 May 2002
Don Gorney
species 152.

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Count  1
10 May 2002
Don Gorney
species 153.

Cedar Waxwing

Count  6
1 Jul 2001
Ed Hopkins
species 154.

Chimney Swift

Count  1
6 Jun 2001
Dan Scheiman
species 155.

Spotted Sandpiper

Count  4
6 Jun 2001
Dan Scheiman
species 156.

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Count  8
6 Jun 2001
Dan Scheiman
species 157.

Green Heron

Count  1
6 Jun 2001
Dan Scheiman
species 158.

Red-eyed Vireo

Count  1
6 Jun 2001
Dan Scheiman
species 159.

House Sparrow

Count  2
6 Jun 2001
Dan Scheiman
species 160.

Least Sandpiper

Count  8
15 May 2001
John Dunning
species 161.

Bobolink

Count  1
12 May 2001
Steven Pancol
species 162.

Wilson's Snipe

Count  15
13 Apr 2001
Don Gorney
species 163.

Solitary Sandpiper

Count  2
13 Apr 2001
Don Gorney
species 164.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Count  18
13 Apr 2001
Don Gorney
species 165.

Greater Yellowlegs

Count  3
13 Apr 2001
Don Gorney
species 166.

Merlin

Count  1
13 Apr 2001
Don Gorney
species 167.

American Tree Sparrow

Count  6
20 Nov 2000
John Dunning
species 168.

Mallard

Count  1
24 Jul 2000
John Dunning
species 169.

Scarlet Tanager

Count  1
21 Jun 2000
John Dunning
species 170.

Henslow's Sparrow

Count  X
8 Jun 2000
Geoffrey A. Williamson
species 171.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Count  1
3 Jun 1999
John Dunning
species 172.

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Count  1
3 Jun 1999
John Dunning
species 173.

Willow Flycatcher

Count  1
3 Jun 1999
John Dunning
species 174.

Eastern Kingbird

Count  2
3 Jun 1999
John Dunning
species 175.

Warbling Vireo

Count  1
3 Jun 1999
John Dunning
species 176.

House Wren

Count  1
3 Jun 1999
John Dunning
species 177.

Gray Catbird

Count  1
3 Jun 1999
John Dunning
species 178.

American Goldfinch

Count  5
3 Jun 1999
John Dunning
species 179.

Baltimore Oriole

Count  1
3 Jun 1999
John Dunning
species 180.

Common Yellowthroat

Count  6
3 Jun 1999
John Dunning
species 181.

Yellow Warbler

Count  1
3 Jun 1999
John Dunning
species 182.

Orchard Oriole

Count  1
23 Jun 1998
John Dunning
species 183.

Indigo Bunting

Count  1
23 Jun 1998
John Dunning
species 184.

Dickcissel

Count  8
23 Jun 1998
John Dunning
species 185.

Ring-necked Pheasant

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 186.

Rock Pigeon

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 187.

Mourning Dove

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 188.

American Golden-Plover

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 189.

Killdeer

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 190.

Great Blue Heron

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 191.

Turkey Vulture

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 192.

Northern Harrier

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 193.

Rough-legged Hawk

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 194.

Red-headed Woodpecker

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 195.

Downy Woodpecker

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 196.

Northern Flicker

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 197.

American Kestrel

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 198.

Eastern Phoebe

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 199.

Blue Jay

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 200.

American Crow

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 201.

Horned Lark

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 202.

Tree Swallow

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 203.

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 204.

Barn Swallow

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 205.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 206.

European Starling

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 207.

Brown Thrasher

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 208.

Northern Mockingbird

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 209.

Eastern Bluebird

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 210.

American Robin

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 211.

American Pipit

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 212.

Smith's Longspur

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 213.

Grasshopper Sparrow

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 214.

Chipping Sparrow

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 215.

Lark Sparrow

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 216.

White-crowned Sparrow

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 217.

Song Sparrow

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 218.

Swamp Sparrow

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 219.

Eastern Towhee

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 220.

Eastern Meadowlark

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 221.

Red-winged Blackbird

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 222.

Brown-headed Cowbird

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 223.

Common Grackle

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 224.

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 225.

Northern Cardinal

Count  X
23 Apr 1998
Scott Robinson
species 226.

Pectoral Sandpiper

Count  200
17 Apr 1998
Karl Overman
species 227.

Western Cattle Egret

Count  1
25 Apr 1997
Steven Pancol
species 228.

Western Meadowlark

Count  1
1 May 1995
Greg Osland
species 229.

Red-tailed Hawk

Count  1
8 Apr 1994
Karl Overman
species 230.

Lapland Longspur

Count  200
8 Apr 1994
Karl Overman
species 231.

Blue-winged Teal

Count  2
3 Apr 1993
Karl Overman
species 232.

Northern Bobwhite

Count  X
3 Apr 1993
Karl Overman
species 233.

Field Sparrow

Count  1
3 Apr 1993
Karl Overman
species 234.

Vesper Sparrow

Count  1
3 Apr 1993
Karl Overman
species 235.

Savannah Sparrow

Count  2
3 Apr 1993
Karl Overman
species 236.

Rusty Blackbird

Count  X
3 Apr 1993
Karl Overman
species 237.

Upland Sandpiper

Count  1
10 Jun 1978
Jeffrey Moore
species 238.

Blue Grosbeak

Count  X
10 Jun 1978
Jeffrey Moore
species 239.

Short-eared Owl

Count  X
17 Dec 1973
Ed Hopkins
species 240.

Greater Prairie-Chicken

Count  50
30 Mar 1948
Chicago Ornithological Society Data
species 241.

Yellow Rail

Count  X
2 Apr 1885
Wells W. Cooke (1914) Data

Additional taxa

new world sparrow sp.

Count  3
6 Dec 2022
Gregory Hejnar

duck sp.

Count  5
17 May 2022
Nick Paarlberg

gull sp.

Count  27
15 May 2022
Austin Broadwater

Western/Eastern Meadowlark

Count  1
12 Jan 2022
Robert Hughes

hawk sp.

Count  1
9 Jan 2021
Robert Hughes

shorebird sp.

Count  2
24 May 2020
Austin Broadwater

vireo sp.

Count  1
24 May 2020
Austin Broadwater

swallow sp.

Count  2
24 May 2020
Austin Broadwater

passerine sp.

Count  100
8 Jan 2020
Robert Hughes

goose sp.

Count  50
28 Dec 2019
Chandler Roberts

longspur sp.

Count  250
13 Apr 2019
Graham Deese

Buteo sp.

Count  1
7 May 2017
David Crouch

Accipiter sp.

Count  1
2 Jun 2016
Matthew Bowman

blackbird sp.

Count  200
12 Mar 2016
Jonathan Bontrager

Empidonax sp.

Count  1
22 Jun 2013
Jonathan Renshaw

Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)

Count  1
18 May 2011
Bob Zaremba

peep sp.

Count  25
5 Jun 2002
John Dunning

Lesser/Greater Yellowlegs

Count  1
23 Jun 1998
John Dunning