ILLINOIS & INDIANA 
been found in the state to 43. A downy Barn 
Owl chick from a farm in Lake, IN was 
brought into a rehabilitation clinic, where it 
was identified 20 Jul OSC); an ad. was subse- 
quently seen at the farm 30 Jul (PBG). Other 
Barn Owl reports were confined to s. Illinois, 
with calling birds noted in Clinton 25-26 Jul 
(DMK, MS) and at Heron Pond, Johnson 1 1 
Jun-7 Jul (MM-L), plus 6 young at a Union 
nest 11 Jun (CHu, VMK, RI). An ad. male Ru- 
fous Hummingbird was in Bowen, Hancock, 
IL 18 Jul (VMK, ph.JR). 
A singing, probably migrating Alder Fly- 
catcher found 24 Jun represented a first 
record for Putnam, IN (BJ). An early south- 
bound Least Flycatcher was noted at Mon- 
trose 26 Jul (MC). A Tropical Kingbird at 
Carl. L. was a complete surprise. First noted 
and photographed by Dean DiTommaso 13 
Jun, it was relocated 15 Jun (MS, DMK, KAM) 
and then mist-netted by Vern Kleen 18 Jun, 
when measurements confirmed the identifica- 
tion. Numerous birders made the trek to wit- 
ness this first state record. It was last seen 18 
Jun. Reports of Western Kingbirds included 
one at Illinois Beach S.P. 1 Jun (DRD), plus 
birds at the regular breeding sites in Granite 
City, IL (fide KAM) and at Joppa, IL, with 3 
there 2 Jul and 2 observed feeding young 10 
Jul (FKB). Two were also seen near Columbia, 
Monroe, IL at a nest 11-27 Jun (ph. DMK, 
MS). On 6 Jun, a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was 
seen flying up the Kankakee R. at Kankakee 
FW.A., LaPorte, IN (SRB). Good signs for the 
disappearing population of Loggerhead 
Shrikes in Indiana included a family group of 
3 in Lawrence 26 Jun QSC) and an ad. carry- 
ing food in Orange 30 Jun (DC). A state-high 
total of 57 Bell’s Vireos was logged at 
Hawthorn Mine, Sullivan, IN 9 Jul (DRW). In 
late May, a Fish Crow was seen and heard in 
LaPorte, IN, across the border from Michigan 
where they had been consistently reported. 
On 6 Jun, at least 6 Fish Crows were seen and 
heard at the same site (SRB, JKC, LSH, JJM, 
KJB). In Illinois, a Fish Crow was seen and 
heard calling in Niota, Hancock 12 jul 
(EWW), which is unusually far n. for this 
species. 
Indiana’s 5 th and 6th breeding records for 
Red-breasted Nuthatch were registered when 
an ad. was seen feeding a nestling in Goshen, 
Elkhart 15 Jun (ph. JH, EH) and an ad. was 
observed feeding a fledgling in Westville, La- 
Porte 20 Jun (PK). Two early Swainson’s 
Thrushes returned 26 Jul at Montrose (RDH) 
andjarvis Bird Sanctuary (LM), Chicago. Also 
early were 3 Tennessee Warblers noted 24 Jul 
at Montrose (RDH). A Black-throated Green 
Warbler 20 Jul in Sangamon, IL (HDB) was 
likewise notable. Along the Indiana lakefront. 
breeding evidence was recorded for several 
Black-and-white Warblers (BB, JKC). At least 
2 territorial Swainson’s Warblers were seen in 
Jackson, IL 20Jun-27Jul (RRo, ph. KAM, ph. 
DMK, MS, MM-L) and in Johnson, IL early 
Jun-25 Jul (MM-L). A singing Canada War- 
bler heard in Indianapolis 7 Jun was late. An 
ad. pair and 3 nestling Hooded Warblers 
found at the Conley Property 24 Jun (DS, EH) 
represented a first breeding record for Elkhart, 
IN. A Summer Tanager strayed n. to Illinois 
Beach S.P, being noted there 14 Jul (]B et al). 
SPARROWS THROUGH FINCHES 
This was the 2nd straight year with a notably 
large concentration of Clay-colored Sparrows 
in Rockton, Winnebago, IL, with 11 there 13 
Jun (DTW, BCW). Undated photographs of 
an ad. and fledgling Lark Sparrow at Cobus 
Creek County Park (TB, JG) furnished the 
first breeding evidence for Elkhart, IN. At 
Goose Pond, a fine total of 192 Henslow’s 
Sparrows was tallied 13 Jun by multiple par- 
ties. Quite unusual was a Lincoln’s Sparrow in 
Sangamon, IL 19 Jul (HDB). Also significant 
was a confirmation of breeding by Swamp 
Sparrow at Goose Pond 13 Jun (JID). A 
White-throated Sparrow was singing at 
Miller-Anderson Woods Nature Preserve, Bu- 
reau, IL 5 Jul (CKM, JM). A spring migrant 
Dark-eyed Junco lingered through 8 Jun in 
Chicago’s Grant Park (DFS). A pair of Blue 
Grosbeaks feeding 2 young at Illinois Beach 
S.P. 20 Jul (SDB) was unusually far n. for the 
species. Only one Painted Bunting was noted 
29 Jun at the traditional E. St. Louis breeding 
location (DMK). The bird could not be relo- 
cated, and it is believed no nesting occurred 
there for the first time in 10 years (fide KAM). 
A singing Western Meadowlark at the Val- 
paraiso airport 1 1 Jun (RJP) provided Porter’s 
first summer record since 1984, and a singing 
male at Forest throughout Jun (WH) repre- 
sented the first record for Clinton, IN. Pine 
Siskins were reported throughout Indiana. A 
flock of 9, Indiana’s highest summer total 
ever, was in Beverly Shores, Porter, IN 16 Jun 
(BB), one was in Chesterton 25-27 Jun (KJB), 
and 3 and 6 were at a Monroe feeder 18 & 19 
Jul (VWW), respectively. Though Eurasian 
Tree Sparrows have been moving slowly 
northward up the Illinois R. valley in recent 
years, one noted 29 Jul at Montrose (RDH) 
was well away from normal haunts. A 
Eurasian Tree Sparrow was observed feeding 
upside down at a backyard finch feeder filled 
with niger seed in Table Grove, Fulton, IL 5 
Jul (KAM). 
Contributors cited (subregional editors in 
boldface): Don Allen, Connie Alwood, David 
Ayer (DAy), Amar Ayyash, Susan R. Bagby, 
Steven D. Bailey, Lawrence Balch, Tony Bal- 
doni, Lou Anne Barriger, Michael J. Baum, 
Frank K. Bennett, H. David Bohlen, Gary & 
Lisa Bowman, Matt Bredeweg, Kenneth J. 
Brock, Joan Bruchman, Alan W. Bruner, Brad 
Bumgardner, Robert F Buskirk, William H. 
Buskirk, John K. Cassady, John S. Castrale, 
Gordon L. Chastain, Elizabeth J. Chato, 
David Crouch, Brian Cunningham, Matthew 
Cvetas, Donald R. Dann, Jerry I. Downs, Rus- 
sell Engelke, Brad Feaster, Carolyn S. Fields, 
Karen Fisher, Robert E. Fisher, Tyler D. Funk, 
Urs W. Geiser, Steve Gifford, Don Gorney, 
Darlena Graham (DGr), Joel Greenburg 
QGr), Brendan J. Grube, Peter B. Grube, Joe 
Guth, Elaine Harley, John Harley, C. Leroy 
Harrison, Cloyce Hedge, Roger L. Hedge, 
James D. Hengeveld, Susan E. Hengeveld, Jed 
B. Hertz, Lynea S. Hinchman, Frank R. 
Holmes, Wes Homoya, Michael Hogg, Ed- 
ward M. Hopkins, Steve J. Huggins, Robert D. 
Hughes, Bob Huguenard, Tom Hulvershorn, 
Cathie Hutcheson (CHu), Dave Hyatt, Robert 
litis, Brad Jackson, Marty Jones, Dan H. 
Kaiser, Dan M. Kassebaum, Amy Kearns, 
Noah Kearns, John C. Kendall, Chris Ker- 
meyer, Vernon M. Kleen, Patrick Krueger, 
Thomas B. Lally, Joseph W. Lill, Andrea 
Locke, Karen Lund, Michael A. Madsen, 
Karen Mansfield, Walter J. Marcisz, Jeffrey J. 
McCoy, Cynthia K. McKee, John McKee, Matt 
McKim-Louder, Keith A. McMullen, Chuck 
W. Mills, Robert Montgomery, Anita L. Mor- 
gan, Robert A. Morgan, D. James Mountjoy, 
Luis Munoz, Greg Neise, Greg Osland, Greg 
Page, Randy J. Pals, Kay Preshlock, Judy 
Reuschel, Kevin Richmond, Eric Ripma, Rob 
Ripma, Rhonda Rothrock (RRo), William M. 
Rudden, Beau Schaefer, John Schaust QSc), 
Mark Seiffert, Wes S. Serafin, Robert E. Shel- 
by, Andrew P. Sigler, Jeffrey R. Skrentny, Jeff 
Smith (JSm),Jim S. Solum, Sharon & Charles 
Sorenson, Jeffrey O. Sundberg, Lee W. Ster- 
renburg, Alan E Stokie, Dan Stoltzfus, Dou- 
glas F Stotz, Jim Sullivan, Barb Thayer, Craig 
B. Thayer, Jeffrey W. Walk, Terry Walsh, Eric 
W. Walters, Michael P. Ward, Donald R. 
Whitehead, Vern W. Wilkins, Barbara C. 
Williams, Daniel T. Williams, Jr., Geoffrey A. 
Williamson, Bob Zaremba. Many others sub- 
mitted observations but could not be person- 
ally acknowledged; all have our thanks for 
their contributions, 
James D. Hengeveld, 6354 Southshore Drive 
Unionville, Indiana 47468, (jhengeve@indiana.edu) 
Keith A. McMullen, 1405 DeSoto 
O'Fallon, Illinois 62269, (warbler7@sbcglobal.net) 
Geoffrey A. Williamson, 4046 North Clark Street, Unit K 
Chicago, Illinois 60613, (geoffrey.williamson@comcast.net) 
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