ILLINOIS & INDIANA 
earliest Illinois arrival date was an ad. male 
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in East Cape Gi- 
rardeau, Alexander 8 Apr (WE). Other Scis- 
sor-tailed Flycatchers were noted near Ware, 
Union, IL 25 Apr (ph. KAM, MSS), in Ma- 
coupin, IL 5 May (EWW), in Effingham, IL 
14-15 May (CLH, RES, m.ob.), and in Chica- 
go’s Jackson Park 24 May (BS). Loggerhead 
Shrike numbers were down across the Re- 
gion. Of the 5 reported in Indiana, 2 were 
observed building a nest in LaGrange 1 1 Apr 
(LS, GC). There was an excellent flight of 
vireos. An early Bell’s Vireo was in Johnson, 
IL 24 Apr (DTW, SDB), while the 39 at 
Hawthorn 5 May (DRW) constituted Indi- 
ana’s 2nd highest spring count; one at Bev. 
Sh. 30 May OKC, SRB, JJM, KJB, LSH) was 
surprising, as the species is very rare along 
the lakefront. Indiana’s earliest ever Yellow- 
throated Vireo was recorded in Evansville 13 
Mar (TG), and a Red-eyed Vireo on Deckard 
Ridge, Brown 5 Apr (DRW) was also record 
early for Indiana. 
A northward extension of confirmed Fish 
Crow records in Indiana occurred when a 
bird that was being seen in Berrien, MI wan- 
dered southward into LaPorte 26 May (BB); 
the location is about 320 km n. of other Indi- 
ana nesting sites. A Northern Rough-winged 
Swallow near the Ohio R. in Posey, IN 26 Mar 
(LWS, BF) was early. Notable because of the 
southerly location, 2 Brown Creepers, one 
building a nest, were observed in nw. Monroe, 
IN 31 May (VW). A Bewick’s Wren at Siloam 
Springs S.P., Adams, IL 21-26 May (KAM, 
MSS et al.) was expected, but one very early 
in Urbana 14-15 Mar (MM-L, ph. GSL, 
m.ob.) was unusual. A state-high 77 Swain- 
son’s Thrushes were recorded in nw. Greene, 
IN 9 May QDH, SEH, RK). Unusual for 
spring was a male Varied Thrush in Evan- 
ston, IL 25 Mar (ph. MCv). 
WARBLERS THROUGH FINCHES 
The 79 Yellow Warblers at L. Calumet, 
Chicago 9 May (WJM, SBB, MLB) provided a 
nice tally, as did 6 Black-throated Blue War- 
blers 9 May in Lake, IL (DRD). Fine counts 
of 558 and 400 Yellow-rumped Warblers 
were made at Dunes 24 Apr (KJB, JCK, JJM, 
MTp) and at Carl. L. 2 May (DMK, MSS), re- 
spectively. A Yellow-throated Warbler in 
Evansville 13 Mar (ph. TG) was record early 
for Indiana, while a tally of 17 at Pomona, 
Jackson, IL 23 Apr (KAM, MSS) was notable. 
The 26 Pine Warblers detected in a long- 
shore flight at Dunes 25 Apr (KJB, JKC, SRB, 
JJM et al.) represented a state high. On 9 
May, excellent totals of 31 Blackpoll War- 
blers in Lawrence, IN (AK, NK) and 33 
Northern Waterthrushes at Dunes (LSH et 
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al.) were tallied. An early Louisiana Wa- 
terthrush was at Ft. Massac S.P., Massac, IL 
15 Mar (DMK, KAM, MSS). The 21 Mourn- 
ing Warblers at Montrose 30 May (GAW) 
provided the largest Illinois spring tally since 
1997, and the 42 Canada Warblers at North 
Pond in Chicago’s Lincoln Park 30 May 
(SJH) represented a record-high count for 
Illinois. Remarkably, 3 Western Tanagers 
were logged this spring: one at a feeder near 
Putnamville, Putnam, IN 24-28 Apr (ph. JL, 
fide WM), one at McCormick Place in Chica- 
go 1 May (DEW), and one at a Bev. Sh. feed- 
er 19 May OEJR)- 
The wintering Spotted Towhee in Ogle, IL 
was last seen 1 Mar (BAH). A phenomenal 
125 Chipping Sparrows were tallied along 
the Indiana lakefront 25 Apr (KJB, JJM, JKC, 
SRB, RJP). Quite early were 4 Lark Sparrows 
at South Bottoms, Adams, IL 26 Mar (AGD) 
and a Grasshopper Sparrow at Cane Ridge 22 
Mar (G&LB). A Henslow’s Sparrow at Prairie 
Ridge State Natural Area, Marion 26 Mar 
(CLH) tied the 2nd earliest arrival date for 
Illinois. All 4 Nelson’s Sparrow reports and 
the 4 Harris’s Sparrow reports came from Illi- 
nois. A Golden-crowned Sparrow found in 
Stephenson, IL (AS) remained 16-23 Apr 
(DFS, ph. GN, ph. DL, ph. CJW, m.ob.), pro- 
viding one of fewer than five Illinois records. 
Very late, a Lapland Longspur was in nw. 
Cook, IL 17 May (ABA). At Hawthorn, a 
record spring count of 17 Blue Grosbeaks 
was logged 5 May (DRW), and a fine total of 
20 Orchard Orioles flew past Dunes 8 May 
OJM). A very early Baltimore Oriole was 
heard at Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis 29 
Mar (LP). 
There was substantial carry-over from the 
extensive winter finch irruption. A longshore 
watch at Dunes 18 Apr produced 60 Purple 
Finches (BJG). Red Crossbill reports consist- 
ed of 5 and 7 birds at Big River S.E, Hender- 
son, IL 26 Mar (PJR, LM) and 29 Mar (DJM, 
MJB), respectively; 3 were at Lowden Miller 
S.E, Ogle, IL 9 Mar (MAM); and 6 were at a 
feeder in Bloomington, IN 7 May (DRW, 
BW). White-winged Crossbills were well rep- 
resented, as 45 were at Rock Cut S.E, Win- 
nebago, IL 6 Mar (DTW), 35 were at the Mor- 
ton Arboretum, DuPage, IL 3 Mar (FM), and 
23 were in Bloomington, IN 9 Mar (SRE). 
Lingering birds were represented by 14 in 
Bloomington, IN 5 May (JDH, SEH), 3 near 
Mundelein, Lake, IL 6 May (SDB), and 18 at 
Dunes 9 May (LSH et al.). Common Redpolls 
were still present in good numbers: 100+ 
were at the Chicago Botanic Gardens in Glen- 
coe, IL 1 Mar (DMK, KAM), and 80 were in 
Mundelein 2 Mar (SD). Indiana’s latest was 
noted in Chesterton, Porter 27 Mar (KJB), 
while single late birds in Illinois were at the 
Chicago Botanic Gardens 11 Apr (MH) and 
at Sand Ridge S.E, Mason 19 Apr (KR). Sev- 
eral Hoary Redpolls also persisted, with one 
at the Chicago Botanic Gardens 1-3 Mar 
(AFS, ph. NAL et al.) and one in McLean, IL 
5 Mar (MJB, KR). Exemplifying the lasting 
presence of Pine Siskins were an astounding 
53 birds in Greene, IN 8 May (JGw) and a 
flock of 47 at Dunes 19 May (BB, LSH, JCK, 
KJB). Eurasian Tree Sparrows penetrated the 
n. tier of Illinois, with 12 seen at Lock & 
Dam 16 on the Mississippi R. in Rock Island 
16 Mar (SMF). 
Contributors cited (subregional editors in 
boldface): Cindy M. Alberico, Tom Allison 
(TAl), Alan B. Anderson, Jill S. Anderson, Del 
Arvin, Tom Aston, Amar Ayyash, Susan R. 
Bagby Steven D. Bailey, Margaret L. Baker, 
Michael J. Baum, Frank K. Bennett, H. David 
Bohlen, Gary & Lisa Bowmian, Kenneth J. 
Brock, Maury H. Brucker, Brad Bumgardner, 
Samuel B. Burckhardt, John K. Cassady John 
S. Castrale, Gary Chupp, Michael Clarke, 
Charles Crawford, David Crouch, Matthew 
Cvetas (MCv), Donald R. Dann, Carl & 
Penelope DauBauch, Myrna E Deaton, Judy 
K. DeNeal, Tim J. Dever, Sheryl DeVore, Dan- 
ny Diaz, Alfred G. Dierkes, J. Barny Dunning, 
William Eddleman, Joan Engle, Scott R. 
Evans, Brad Feaster, Brooke Feaster (BkF), 
Carolyn S. Fields, Robert E. Fisher, Steven M. 
Freed, Don Gorney Joel Greenberg, Tim Grif- 
fith, Brendan J. Grube, Peter B. Grube, Bill 
Grummer, Jess Gwinn OGw), Travis Harris, 
C. Leroy Harrison, James A. Haw, Cloyce 
Hedge, Roger L. Hedge, Bruce A. Heimer, 
James D. Hengeveld, Susan E. Hengeveld, Jed 
B. Hertz, Lynea S. Hinchman, Kanae 
Hirabayashi, Michael Hogg, Frank R. 
Holmes, Edward M. Hopkins, Steve J. Hug- 
gins, Robert D. Hughes, Bob Huguenard, Dan 
M. Kassebaum, Howard Kauffman, Amy 
Kearns, Noah Kearns, John C. Kendall, 
Robert Kissel, Vernon M. Kleen, Lawrence 
Krutulis, Demetri Lafkas, Thomas B. Tally 
Gregory S. Lambeth, Nolan A. Lameka, Jerry 
Lewis, Glen Lovelace, Michael A. Madsen, 
Travis A. Malian (Illinois), Jeffrey S. Mahar- 
ry, Walter J. Marcisz, Carolyn A. Marsh, Jef- 
frey J. McCoy, Lynn McKeown, Matt McKim- 
Lowder, Cynthia K. McKee, Keith A. Mc- 
Mullen, Nancy Meyer, Fran Morel, Anita L. 
Morgan, Robert A. Morgan, Whitney Morrill, 
D. James Mountjoy, Pete Moxon, Greg Neise, 
Burks Oakley, Greg Page, Randy J. Pals, Lar- 
ry Peavler, Sam Flew, Robert Q. Randall, Mel 
Rash, PhilJ. Reyburn, Kevin Richmond, Kirk 
Roth (KkR), Jean Rudd, William M. Rudden, 
Jeffrey R. Sanders, Mark S. Seiffert, Darrell J. 
NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS 
