eBird data for our block in south Oak Park

This page includes six lists of bird species seen in and around our yard in south Oak Park:

• Birds recorded during our most recent observation
• Birds seen/heard so far during May, 2012
• Birds seen/heard on our block so far during 2012
• Birds seen/heard on our block during 2011
• Birds seen/heard on our block  during 2010
• Birds seen/heard on our block  during 2009

Scroll down to see the lists that interest you.

OUR MOST RECENT OBSERVATIONS

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 (from after sunrise until mid afternoon)

Number of identified species:  15

Partly sunny, mid 50s to low 70s. I watched and listened until Aaron and I left for Douglas Park after school.

Canada Goose  3     Small flock flying south, fairly low

Ring-billed Gull  2     Flyovers

Rock Pigeon  6

Mourning Dove  1

Chimney Swift  2

Downy Woodpecker  1     On suet feeder

Red-eyed Vireo  1     Singing along the alley

Blue Jay  1     Took peanuts.

American Robin  6     Peak count came during a ruckus in the alley — lots of Robins calling and flying around, but whatever had there attention was in a backyard where I could not see what was going on.

European Starling  2     Heard calls

Northern Cardinal  2     Singing male and female at feeder

Common Grackle  2

Baltimore Oriole  1     Heard partial songs in trees out front, never did see the bird.

American Goldfinch  1     Heard flight call

House Sparrow  10

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org/bcn)

—–

BIRDS SEEN AND/OR HEARD SO FAR DURING MAY, 2012:.

Report Details

Date range: May 1, 2012 – May 31, 2012 Total # of Species: 75 Total # of Checklists: 26 Location(s):   Oak Park 1000 Block S Elmwood

Summary May 1-5 May 6-10 May 11-15 May 16-20 May 21-25 May 26-31 Number of Species 61 40 19 20 28 19 Number of Individuals 367 260 147 153 215 150 Number of Checklists 4 5 3 5 5 4

Highest Count for a Species   (sample size) Species Name May 1-5 May 6-10 May 11-15 May 16-20 May 21-25 May 26-31 Canada Goose – 1 (1) – – 4 (1) 3 (1) Double-crested Cormorant 4 (1) – – – – – Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 (1) – – – – – Cooper’s Hawk 1 (2) – – – – – Red-tailed Hawk 1 (1) – – – 1 (1) – Buteo sp. 1 (1) – – – – – American Kestrel – 1 (1) – – 1 (1) – Ring-billed Gull 3 (3) 2 (4) 3 (2) 2 (4) 2 (2) 2 (4) Caspian Tern 1 (2) – – – – – Rock Pigeon 5 (4) 5 (5) 4 (3) 5 (4) 5 (5) 7 (4) Mourning Dove 4 (4) 3 (5) 3 (3) 2 (4) 4 (5) 2 (4) Common Nighthawk – – – 1 (1) – – Chimney Swift 5 (3) 6 (4) 2 (3) 2 (4) 10 (5) 2 (4) Ruby-throated Hummingbird – – – – 1 (3) – Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 (1) – – – – – Downy Woodpecker – 1 (3) 2 (3) 1 (1) 1 (2) 1 (1) Northern Flicker 1 (1) – – – – – Eastern Wood-Pewee – – – – 1 (1) – Eastern Kingbird 6 (1) – – – – – Blue-headed Vireo 1 (1) – – – – – Warbling Vireo 1 (2) 1 (1) – – – – Red-eyed Vireo 1 (1) 1 (1) – 1 (2) 2 (3) 1 (2) vireo sp. – 1 (1) – – – – Blue Jay 16 (4) 2 (5) 2 (3) 2 (4) 2 (5) 1 (4) American Crow 1 (3) 1 (4) 4 (2) 4 (3) 2 (3) – Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 (2) – – – – – Tree Swallow 1 (2) – – – – – Bank Swallow 1 (1) – – – – – Barn Swallow 2 (2) – – – – – swallow sp. 2 (2) – – – – – Black-capped Chickadee – 1 (1) 1 (3) 2 (2) 2 (1) – House Wren 1 (2) – – – – 1 (1) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 (1) – – – – – Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 (1) – – – – – Wood Thrush 1 (1) – – – – – American Robin 6 (4) 5 (5) 4 (3) 5 (4) 5 (5) 6 (4) thrush sp. 1 (1) 1 (1) – – – – Gray Catbird – 1 (3) 1 (3) 1 (2) 1 (5) – Brown Thrasher 1 (1) – – – – – European Starling 3 (4) 3 (5) 5 (3) 3 (4) 2 (5) 3 (4) Cedar Waxwing 1 (1) – – – – – Black-and-white Warbler 1 (2) 2 (1) – – – – Tennessee Warbler 2 (3) 1 (4) – – 1 (1) – Nashville Warbler 4 (4) 2 (3) – – – – Common Yellowthroat 1 (1) – – – – – American Redstart – 1 (1) 1 (1) – – – Cerulean Warbler 1 (1) – – – – – Northern Parula 2 (1) – – – – – Magnolia Warbler 2 (1) 2 (2) – – – 1 (1) Blackburnian Warbler 1 (2) – – – – – Yellow Warbler 1 (3) 3 (4) – – – – Chestnut-sided Warbler – 1 (1) – – – 1 (1) Blackpoll Warbler 1 (1) 1 (1) – 1 (1) – – Palm Warbler 2 (2) 2 (4) – – – – Pine Warbler 1 (1) – – – – – Yellow-rumped Warbler 8 (4) 3 (4) – – – – Black-throated Green Warbler 3 (3) 2 (3) – – 1 (1) – Wilson’s Warbler – 1 (1) – – – – warbler sp. 30 (1) – – – 1 (1) – Eastern Towhee 1 (2) 1 (4) – – – – Chipping Sparrow 1 (1) – – – – – Song Sparrow – 1 (1) – – – – White-throated Sparrow 1 (2) – – – – – White-crowned Sparrow 1 (1) 4 (4) 2 (1) – – – Scarlet Tanager 2 (2) 1 (1) – – 2 (1) – Northern Cardinal 3 (4) 3 (5) 2 (3) 2 (4) 2 (5) 3 (4) Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6 (3) 2 (2) – – – – Indigo Bunting – – – – 1 (1) – Red-winged Blackbird 1 (1) 1 (1) – 1 (1) – – Common Grackle 4 (4) 3 (5) 2 (3) 4 (4) 4 (5) 4 (4) Brown-headed Cowbird 8 (3) – – – – – Baltimore Oriole 1 (1) – 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (2) House Finch 2 (3) 1 (2) 2 (2) – 4 (4) 2 (1) American Goldfinch 6 (4) 3 (5) 2 (3) 1 (2) 2 (3) 1 (2) House Sparrow 20 (4) 15 (5) 25 (3) 20 (4) 15 (5) 15 (4)

—–

BIRDS SEEN AND/OR HEARD SO FAR DURING 2012:

Report Details

Date range: Jan 1, 2012 – Dec 31, 2012 Total # of Species: 91 Total # of Checklists: 126 Location(s):   Oak Park 1000 Block S Elmwood

Summary Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 Sep 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2012 Number of Species 21 20 31 47 75 – – – – – – – Number of Individuals 2,002 1,350 1,825 1,475 1,292 – – – – – – – Number of Checklists 29 22 25 24 26 – – – – – – –

Highest Count for a Species   (sample size) Species Name Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 Sep 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2012 Canada Goose 2 (1) 30 (2) 17 (5) 5 (3) 4 (3) – – – – – – – Mallard – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – – Double-crested Cormorant – – – – 4 (1) – – – – – – – Great Blue Heron – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – – – Sharp-shinned Hawk – – – 1 (1) 2 (1) – – – – – – – Cooper’s Hawk 2 (5) 1 (4) 1 (3) 1 (4) 1 (2) – – – – – – – Red-tailed Hawk 1 (2) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (2) – – – – – – – Buteo sp. – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – American Kestrel – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Sandhill Crane – – 150 (2) – – – – – – – – – Ring-billed Gull 1 (1) 1 (1) 11 (15) 5 (22) 3 (19) – – – – – – – gull sp. 1 (1) 2 (3) 1 (3) – – – – – – – – – Caspian Tern – – – 1 (1) 1 (2) – – – – – – – Rock Pigeon 18 (29) 15 (22) 13 (23) 7 (23) 7 (25) – – – – – – – Mourning Dove 23 (25) 5 (17) 3 (19) 6 (24) 4 (25) – – – – – – – Common Nighthawk – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Chimney Swift – – – 2 (4) 10 (23) – – – – – – – Ruby-throated Hummingbird – – – – 1 (3) – – – – – – – Rufous Hummingbird 1 (6) – – – – – – – – – – – Red-bellied Woodpecker – – 1 (1) 1 (2) – – – – – – – – Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – – – 2 (5) 1 (1) – – – – – – – Downy Woodpecker 1 (19) 1 (13) 2 (22) 2 (20) 2 (10) – – – – – – – Hairy Woodpecker 1 (1) – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – – Northern Flicker – – 2 (5) 2 (5) 1 (1) – – – – – – – Eastern Wood-Pewee – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Eastern Kingbird – – – – 6 (1) – – – – – – – Blue-headed Vireo – – – 1 (1) 1 (1) – – – – – – – Warbling Vireo – – – 2 (1) 1 (3) – – – – – – – Red-eyed Vireo – – – 1 (1) 2 (9) – – – – – – – vireo sp. – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Blue Jay 1 (4) 2 (3) 3 (13) 3 (23) 16 (25) – – – – – – – American Crow 9 (6) 30 (14) 12 (17) 2 (7) 4 (15) – – – – – – – Northern Rough-winged Swallow – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Tree Swallow – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Bank Swallow – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Barn Swallow – – – 3 (1) 2 (2) – – – – – – – swallow sp. – – – – 2 (2) – – – – – – – Black-capped Chickadee 3 (11) 3 (12) 3 (20) 2 (15) 2 (7) – – – – – – – White-breasted Nuthatch 2 (2) – – – – – – – – – – – Brown Creeper – – 2 (5) 2 (1) – – – – – – – – House Wren – – – – 1 (3) – – – – – – – Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Golden-crowned Kinglet – – 3 (4) 2 (2) – – – – – – – – Ruby-crowned Kinglet – – – 2 (9) 1 (1) – – – – – – – Hermit Thrush – – – 2 (9) – – – – – – – – Wood Thrush – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – American Robin 4 (4) 2 (2) 8 (21) 9 (24) 6 (25) – – – – – – – thrush sp. – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Gray Catbird – – – – 1 (13) – – – – – – – Brown Thrasher – – – 2 (6) 1 (1) – – – – – – – European Starling 16 (20) 6 (21) 11 (22) 8 (24) 5 (25) – – – – – – – Cedar Waxwing – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Blue-winged Warbler – – – 1 (4) – – – – – – – – Black-and-white Warbler – – – – 2 (3) – – – – – – – Tennessee Warbler – – – – 2 (8) – – – – – – – Nashville Warbler – – – 1 (2) 4 (7) – – – – – – – Common Yellowthroat – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – American Redstart – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Cerulean Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Northern Parula – – – – 2 (1) – – – – – – – Magnolia Warbler – – – – 2 (4) – – – – – – – Blackburnian Warbler – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Yellow Warbler – – – 1 (1) 3 (7) – – – – – – – Chestnut-sided Warbler – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Blackpoll Warbler – – – – 1 (3) – – – – – – – Palm Warbler – – – 2 (2) 2 (6) – – – – – – – Pine Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Yellow-rumped Warbler – – – 25 (17) 8 (8) – – – – – – – Black-throated Green Warbler – – – 2 (3) 3 (7) – – – – – – – Wilson’s Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – warbler sp. – – – – 30 (2) – – – – – – – Eastern Towhee – – – 1 (4) 1 (6) – – – – – – – Chipping Sparrow – – – 2 (5) 1 (1) – – – – – – – Fox Sparrow – – 2 (3) 1 (2) – – – – – – – – Song Sparrow – – 1 (2) – 1 (1) – – – – – – – White-throated Sparrow – – – 4 (8) 1 (2) – – – – – – – White-crowned Sparrow – – – 1 (1) 4 (6) – – – – – – – Dark-eyed Junco 10 (21) 9 (12) 7 (22) 6 (17) – – – – – – – – Scarlet Tanager – – – – 2 (4) – – – – – – – Northern Cardinal 8 (29) 6 (22) 3 (24) 3 (24) 3 (25) – – – – – – – Rose-breasted Grosbeak – – – 1 (1) 6 (5) – – – – – – – Indigo Bunting – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Red-winged Blackbird – – 10 (7) 5 (18) 1 (3) – – – – – – – Common Grackle – – 24 (18) 15 (23) 4 (25) – – – – – – – Brown-headed Cowbird – – 2 (6) 3 (12) 8 (3) – – – – – – – Baltimore Oriole – – – – 1 (6) – – – – – – – blackbird sp. – – 10 (1) – – – – – – – – – House Finch 48 (28) 18 (21) 7 (23) 3 (21) 4 (12) – – – – – – – Common Redpoll – 1 (2) – – – – – – – – – – American Goldfinch 10 (29) 6 (21) 3 (22) 2 (20) 6 (19) – – – – – – – House Sparrow 50 (29) 80 (22) 52 (24) 25 (24) 25 (25) – – – – – – –

—–

BIRDS SEEN AND/OR HEARD DURING 2011:

Report Details

Date range: Jan 1, 2011 – Dec 31, 2011 Total # of Species: 97 Total # of Checklists: 277 Location(s):  Oak Park 1000 Block S Elmwood

Summary Jan 2011 Feb 2011 Mar 2011 Apr 2011 May 2011 Jun 2011 Jul 2011 Aug 2011 Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Number of Species 19 22 27 38 69 23 20 20 36 41 23 19 Number of Individuals 2,859 2,435 1,208 1,256 1,462 860 514 1,098 1,739 1,512 1,505 1,533 Number of Checklists 25 23 19 22 25 24 18 19 26 27 22 27

Highest Count for a Species   (sample size) Species Name Jan 2011 Feb 2011 Mar 2011 Apr 2011 May 2011 Jun 2011 Jul 2011 Aug 2011 Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Canada Goose – 47 (2) 13 (3) 10 (1) – 25 (3) – – 18 (7) 10 (5) – – Mallard – – – – 2 (1) – – – – – – – Double-crested Cormorant – – – – – – – – – 175 (1) – – Turkey Vulture – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Osprey – – – – – – – 1 (1) – – – – Sharp-shinned Hawk – 1 (1) – – – – – – 1 (1) 3 (3) – – Cooper’s Hawk 1 (8) 1 (8) 1 (2) 1 (4) 3 (14) – 1 (1) – 2 (7) 1 (2) 2 (7) 1 (2) Red-tailed Hawk 1 (1) 1 (1) – 1 (3) – – – – – – 1 (1) 1 (4) Buteo sp. – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – American Kestrel 1 (1) 1 (1) – 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) – – – – 1 (1) Merlin – – – – – – – – – 1 (2) – – Peregrine Falcon – – – – – – – – 1 (1) – – – Sandhill Crane – – 82 (1) – – – – – – – – – Ring-billed Gull – – 7 (7) 4 (15) 10 (15) 1 (7) 1 (1) 10 (6) 12 (11) 13 (5) 4 (6) 1 (1) Herring Gull – 2 (1) – – – – – – – – – – gull sp. – – 4 (7) – – – – – – – – – Rock Pigeon 22 (25) 17 (23) 11 (19) 8 (22) 9 (22) 18 (24) 15 (18) 8 (19) 7 (19) 10 (13) 15 (18) 20 (21) Mourning Dove 16 (25) 28 (23) 8 (19) 4 (21) 3 (20) 4 (20) 2 (12) 2 (18) 3 (18) 2 (12) 2 (12) 21 (24) Monk Parakeet – – – – 2 (1) – – – – – – – Common Nighthawk – – – – – 1 (1) – 12 (8) 74 (7) 1 (1) – – Chimney Swift – – – – 10 (15) 6 (16) 2 (13) 85 (16) 100 (22) 23 (11) – – Ruby-throated Hummingbird – – – – 1 (1) – – 1 (1) 1 (12) – – – Rufous Hummingbird – – – – – – – – – – 1 (8) 1 (27) Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 (2) – – – – – – – – – – – Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – – – 2 (5) – – – – 4 (2) 2 (9) 1 (2) – Downy Woodpecker 1 (5) 2 (12) 2 (11) 2 (17) 2 (15) 1 (7) 1 (9) 1 (19) 2 (21) 2 (25) 2 (21) 2 (20) Hairy Woodpecker – – 1 (1) – 1 (1) 1 (1) – – – – – – Northern Flicker – – 1 (1) 1 (2) – – – – 1 (1) 1 (2) – – Eastern Phoebe – – – 1 (1) – – – – – 1 (1) – – Yellow-throated Vireo – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Warbling Vireo – – – – 1 (4) – – – – – – – Red-eyed Vireo – – – – 5 (8) 1 (1) 1 (1) – – – – – Blue Jay 2 (23) 2 (15) 3 (11) 3 (21) 2 (21) 2 (15) 1 (11) 4 (15) 4 (22) 3 (27) 2 (19) 3 (16) American Crow – 20 (5) 21 (12) 9 (10) 2 (5) 2 (4) 1 (1) 3 (1) 5 (3) 5 (13) 7 (9) 8 (7) Black-capped Chickadee 3 (15) 2 (8) 2 (7) 1 (3) 3 (12) 1 (1) 2 (5) 1 (4) 2 (4) 2 (12) 4 (3) 2 (5) White-breasted Nuthatch 1 (5) 1 (3) 2 (2) 1 (1) – – – – 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 (8) 1 (2) Brown Creeper – – 2 (1) 1 (2) – – – – – 1 (5) – – House Wren – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Golden-crowned Kinglet – – 4 (2) 7 (1) – – – – – 2 (8) 1 (1) – Ruby-crowned Kinglet – – – 1 (2) 2 (3) – – – – 1 (2) – – Veery – – – – 2 (5) – – – – – – – Gray-cheeked Thrush – – – – 2 (7) – – – – 1 (1) – – Swainson’s Thrush – – – 1 (1) 10 (12) – – 1 (2) 3 (17) 2 (4) – – Hermit Thrush – – – 1 (2) 3 (3) – – – – 1 (4) – – Catharus sp. – – – – – – – – 1 (1) – – – American Robin 5 (4) 3 (10) 4 (19) 7 (22) 7 (23) 5 (24) 6 (17) 4 (18) 7 (18) 12 (22) 8 (11) 8 (7) Gray Catbird – – – – 1 (10) 1 (6) 2 (3) 1 (6) 1 (6) 1 (1) – – Brown Thrasher – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – European Starling 10 (10) 31 (11) 8 (16) 5 (21) 9 (23) 7 (18) 2 (7) 3 (8) 60 (19) 30 (25) 60 (18) 23 (24) Cedar Waxwing – – – – – 4 (1) – – – 1 (1) – – Ovenbird – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Northern Waterthrush – – – – 1 (5) – – – – – – – Golden-winged Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Black-and-white Warbler – – – – 3 (4) – – – 1 (1) – – – Tennessee Warbler – – – – 15 (9) – – – 2 (1) 1 (1) – – Orange-crowned Warbler – – – – 1 (4) – – – – – – – Nashville Warbler – – – – 6 (13) – – – 1 (1) 1 (2) – – Mourning Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Hooded Warbler – – – – 1 (5) – – – – – – – American Redstart – – – – 3 (5) – – – 2 (9) – – – Cape May Warbler – – – – 1 (2) – – – 1 (1) 1 (1) – – Northern Parula – – – – 2 (2) – – – – – – – Magnolia Warbler – – – – 7 (7) – – – – – – – Bay-breasted Warbler – – – – 2 (2) – – – – – – – Blackburnian Warbler – – – – 2 (1) – – – – – – – Yellow Warbler – – – – 1 (4) – – – – – – – Chestnut-sided Warbler – – – – 1 (5) – – – – – – – Blackpoll Warbler – – – – 6 (6) – – – 1 (1) – – – Palm Warbler – – – – 3 (7) – – – – 1 (1) – – Pine Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Yellow-rumped Warbler – – – 1 (1) 12 (10) – – – 1 (1) 3 (15) – – Black-throated Green Warbler – – – – 4 (7) – – – – – – – Canada Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Wilson’s Warbler – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – warbler sp. – – – – – – – – 3 (5) – – – Eastern Towhee – – – 2 (3) – – – – – 1 (1) – – American Tree Sparrow 1 (2) 1 (3) – – – – – – – – 1 (1) – Chipping Sparrow – – – 4 (5) 3 (8) – 1 (1) – – – – – Clay-colored Sparrow – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Fox Sparrow – – 1 (3) 1 (2) – – – – – – – – Song Sparrow – – 2 (15) 2 (4) – – – – – – 1 (1) – White-throated Sparrow 2 (20) 2 (16) 2 (10) 2 (22) 5 (10) – – – – 2 (17) 3 (15) – White-crowned Sparrow – – – 1 (2) 5 (13) – – – – – – – Dark-eyed Junco 17 (25) 19 (23) 9 (18) 4 (17) – – – – – 4 (11) 5 (18) 3 (9) Summer Tanager – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Scarlet Tanager – – – – 1 (2) – – – 1 (1) – – – Northern Cardinal 3 (25) 3 (22) 3 (19) 3 (22) 4 (22) 2 (24) 2 (18) 3 (19) 4 (23) 4 (27) 2 (20) 2 (27) Rose-breasted Grosbeak – – – – 2 (6) – – – 1 (1) – – – Indigo Bunting – – – – 2 (9) – – – – – – – Red-winged Blackbird – – – 1 (2) 2 (4) – – – – – – – Common Grackle – – 34 (15) 25 (21) 6 (22) 7 (22) 1 (1) 1 (1) – 1 (1) – – Brown-headed Cowbird – – – 3 (6) 2 (4) 1 (1) – – – – – – Baltimore Oriole – – – – 1 (4) – – – – – – – Purple Finch – – – – 2 (1) – – – – – – – House Finch 75 (25) 86 (23) 18 (18) 15 (22) 8 (21) 3 (23) 4 (16) 2 (3) 2 (4) 6 (19) 25 (21) 30 (27) American Goldfinch 23 (25) 11 (21) 3 (13) 5 (22) 4 (20) 2 (19) 2 (11) 1 (14) 4 (17) 2 (12) 5 (19) 5 (25) House Sparrow 60 (25) 100 (23) 55 (19) 28 (22) 20 (24) 14 (24) 16 (18) 100 (19) 50 (23) 35 (27) 45 (22) 40 (27)

—–

BIRDS SEEN AND/OR HEARD ON OUR BLOCK DURING 2010:

Report Details

Date range: Jan 1, 2010 – Dec 31, 2010 Total # of Species: 88 Total # of Checklists: 280 Location(s):   Oak Park 1000 Block S Elmwood

Summary Jan 2010 Feb 2010 Mar 2010 Apr 2010 May 2010 Jun 2010 Jul 2010 Aug 2010 Sep 2010 Oct 2010 Nov 2010 Dec 2010 Number of Species 17 15 32 47 52 24 18 22 42 30 26 19 Number of Individuals 2,489 1,787 1,974 1,429 1,022 748 576 933 1,647 2,248 2,321 2,056 Number of Checklists 26 23 29 26 21 24 18 20 25 27 22 19

Highest Count for a Species   (sample size) Species Name Jan 2010 Feb 2010 Mar 2010 Apr 2010 May 2010 Jun 2010 Jul 2010 Aug 2010 Sep 2010 Oct 2010 Nov 2010 Dec 2010 Canada Goose – – 51 (5) 9 (2) – – – – 1 (1) 5 (4) 20 (1) – Double-crested Cormorant – – – 9 (2) – – – – – – – – Great Egret – – – 4 (1) – – – – – – – – Cooper’s Hawk 1 (2) 1 (10) 1 (2) 1 (1) 1 (2) 1 (1) – – 2 (1) 1 (3) 1 (5) 1 (2) Red-tailed Hawk 1 (3) – – – – – – – 1 (1) – 1 (1) – American Kestrel – – 1 (2) 1 (3) – – – 1 (1) 1 (1) – – – Sandhill Crane – – 45 (2) – – – – – – – – 130 (1) Ring-billed Gull 1 (1) – 20 (7) 3 (18) 5 (13) 5 (11) 1 (4) 2 (1) 6 (6) 2 (5) 1 (1) – gull sp. 1 (1) – 3 (12) 1 (1) – – – – – – – – Caspian Tern – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Rock Pigeon 20 (26) 19 (23) 18 (29) 10 (26) 11 (21) 13 (23) 16 (18) 16 (20) 16 (24) 22 (27) 20 (22) 18 (19) Mourning Dove 23 (26) 12 (23) 5 (28) 6 (26) 3 (20) 2 (16) 2 (10) 3 (14) 5 (22) 3 (24) 6 (22) 9 (19) Monk Parakeet – – – – – – – – – 2 (2) – – Great Horned Owl – – – – – – – – – – 1 (1) – Common Nighthawk – – – – – – – 4 (6) 4 (3) – – – Chimney Swift – – – 3 (2) 4 (19) 4 (20) 3 (14) 27 (17) 10 (18) 7 (3) – – Ruby-throated Hummingbird – – – – – 1 (1) – – 2 (8) – – – Red-bellied Woodpecker – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – – 2 (1) 2 (3) – – – – 2 (4) 1 (1) – – Downy Woodpecker 2 (9) 1 (6) 1 (14) 2 (19) 1 (4) 2 (10) 1 (11) 1 (9) 2 (18) 2 (17) 2 (19) 1 (5) Hairy Woodpecker 1 (5) 1 (9) 1 (14) 1 (2) 1 (1) 1 (2) – 1 (1) – 1 (2) 1 (4) 1 (1) Downy/Hairy Woodpecker – – – – – – – – – – 1 (1) – Northern Flicker – – 1 (1) 1 (5) – – 1 (1) – 1 (6) – – – Blue-headed Vireo – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Warbling Vireo – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – Red-eyed Vireo – – – – 1 (6) 1 (4) – – 1 (1) – – – Blue Jay 2 (12) 2 (10) 2 (17) 3 (23) 4 (20) 3 (21) 2 (15) 2 (19) 4 (24) 3 (27) 3 (22) 2 (18) American Crow – 2 (2) 14 (15) 3 (24) 1 (3) 1 (2) – 1 (3) 3 (5) 6 (2) 8 (6) – Black-capped Chickadee 1 (7) 2 (9) 7 (10) 4 (9) 2 (5) 2 (9) 2 (4) 2 (14) 2 (17) 3 (21) 4 (20) 2 (13) Red-breasted Nuthatch – – – – – – – – 2 (1) – – – White-breasted Nuthatch – 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) – – – 1 (1) – 1 (7) 2 (14) 1 (3) Brown Creeper – – 2 (3) 5 (7) – – – – – 1 (1) – – House Wren – – – – 1 (10) 1 (9) 1 (5) – – – – – Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – – Golden-crowned Kinglet – – – 1 (6) – – – – 1 (1) 2 (6) 1 (1) – Ruby-crowned Kinglet – – – 3 (15) – – – – – – – – Veery – – – – 1 (1) – – – 1 (1) – – – Gray-cheeked Thrush – – – – – – – – 1 (1) – – – Swainson’s Thrush – – – – 2 (10) – – 1 (1) 2 (14) – – – Hermit Thrush – – – 2 (9) – – – – – 1 (2) – – Wood Thrush – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – American Robin 1 (3) – 6 (23) 10 (26) 8 (21) 10 (23) 5 (18) 7 (19) 30 (20) 60 (25) 40 (15) 7 (3) Gray Catbird – – – – 2 (6) 1 (1) 1 (5) 1 (1) 1 (2) – – – Brown Thrasher – – – 1 (4) 1 (1) – – – – – – – European Starling 25 (19) 11 (13) 20 (25) 8 (26) 10 (21) 3 (13) 2 (4) 14 (8) 140 (16) 160 (24) 120 (18) 80 (6) Cedar Waxwing – – – – – – – 1 (1) 20 (2) – – – Golden-winged Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Tennessee Warbler – – – – 3 (8) – – – 3 (1) – – – Orange-crowned Warbler – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Nashville Warbler – – – 1 (2) 3 (8) – – – – – – – Northern Parula – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Yellow Warbler – – – 1 (1) 1 (9) – – – – – – – Magnolia Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – 1 (1) – – – Cape May Warbler – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Yellow-rumped Warbler – – – 5 (8) 3 (6) – – – 1 (2) 1 (2) – – Black-throated Green Warbler – – – – 4 (6) – – – 1 (1) – – – Pine Warbler – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – – Palm Warbler – – – – 5 (7) – – – – – – – Bay-breasted Warbler – – – – – – – – 1 (1) – – – Blackpoll Warbler – – – – – – – – 1 (1) – – – Black-and-white Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – 1 (1) – – – American Redstart – – – – 1 (3) – – – 7 (2) – – – Ovenbird – – – – 1 (4) 1 (1) – – – – – – Northern Waterthrush – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – warbler sp. – – – – – – – – 40 (10) 2 (2) – – Eastern Towhee – – – 1 (4) 1 (1) – – – – – – – American Tree Sparrow – – 2 (2) – – – – – – – 1 (1) – Chipping Sparrow – – 1 (1) 10 (13) 2 (4) – – – – – – – Field Sparrow – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – – Fox Sparrow – – – – – – – – – 1 (7) 2 (6) – Song Sparrow – – 1 (13) 1 (24) 1 (8) 1 (21) 1 (3) – – – – – Lincoln’s Sparrow – – – 1 (1) 1 (3) – – – – – – – White-throated Sparrow – – – 2 (11) 2 (6) – – – 2 (2) 2 (3) 1 (2) 2 (13) White-crowned Sparrow – – – 2 (2) 5 (11) – – – – – – – Dark-eyed Junco 17 (26) 25 (23) 15 (29) 3 (8) – – – – – 3 (14) 15 (22) 18 (18) Northern Cardinal 7 (26) 7 (23) 3 (29) 3 (26) 4 (21) 3 (22) 3 (18) 5 (20) 5 (24) 2 (27) 2 (22) 3 (19) Rose-breasted Grosbeak – – – – 3 (5) – – – 1 (3) – – – Indigo Bunting – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Red-winged Blackbird – – 1 (10) 3 (18) 4 (18) 1 (3) – – – – 8 (4) – Common Grackle – – 30 (23) 10 (26) 5 (21) 4 (22) 2 (5) 1 (2) 1 (2) 2 (5) – – Brown-headed Cowbird – – 1 (1) 3 (5) 2 (3) – – – – – – – Baltimore Oriole – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – blackbird sp. – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – Purple Finch – – 1 (1) – – – – – – 1 (1) – 1 (1) House Finch 24 (26) 29 (20) 22 (26) 6 (26) 3 (20) 3 (17) 4 (15) 2 (5) 3 (4) 10 (24) 35 (21) 37 (19) Pine Siskin – – – – – – – – – – – 1 (1) American Goldfinch 35 (26) 39 (23) 30 (29) 6 (25) 3 (11) 2 (13) 2 (15) 2 (14) 3 (20) 5 (11) 14 (22) 17 (19) House Sparrow 50 (26) 40 (23) 30 (29) 14 (26) 15 (21) 12 (23) 25 (18) 41 (20) 30 (24) 45 (27) 55 (22) 50 (19)

—–

BIRDS SEEN AND/OR HEARD DURING 2009 ON OUR BLOCK IN SOUTH OAK PARK:

Report Details

Date range: Jan 1, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009 Total # of Species: 88 Total # of Checklists: 286 Location(s):   Oak Park 1000 Block S Elmwood

Summary Jan 2009 Feb 2009 Mar 2009 Apr 2009 May 2009 Jun 2009 Jul 2009 Aug 2009 Sep 2009 Oct 2009 Nov 2009 Dec 2009 Number of Species 17 16 25 52 59 21 17 20 26 29 21 20 Number of Individuals 2,864 1,798 1,561 1,489 1,033 860 596 753 1,430 1,528 1,469 2,664 Number of Checklists 24 25 26 27 20 25 19 20 28 24 24 24

Highest Count for a Species   (sample size) Species Name Jan 2009 Feb 2009 Mar 2009 Apr 2009 May 2009 Jun 2009 Jul 2009 Aug 2009 Sep 2009 Oct 2009 Nov 2009 Dec 2009 Canada Goose – 10 (2) 45 (2) 5 (1) 1 (1) – – – 5 (2) 10 (3) 20 (1) 140 (1) Great Blue Heron – – – 1 (1) – – – – 1 (2) – – – Turkey Vulture – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (2) – – 1 (1) – – – – – 1 (2) – – Cooper’s Hawk 1 (2) 1 (4) 2 (4) – – – 1 (1) – – 1 (4) 2 (8) 1 (5) Accipiter sp. – – – – – – – – – 1 (1) – – Red-tailed Hawk – – – – – – – – – – – 1 (1) American Kestrel – – – 1 (1) – – – 1 (4) 1 (2) – – – Ring-billed Gull – – 1 (1) 1 (5) 3 (6) 1 (5) 1 (1) 4 (4) 3 (5) 2 (1) 2 (4) – gull sp. – 1 (1) 4 (15) 3 (7) – – – – – – – 1 (2) Rock Pigeon 25 (24) 25 (23) 20 (26) 12 (26) 14 (18) 21 (22) 22 (18) 22 (20) 30 (28) 45 (24) 25 (23) 15 (19) Eurasian Collared-Dove – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – Mourning Dove 10 (24) 12 (18) 4 (24) 5 (24) 4 (18) 3 (19) 2 (12) 2 (12) 4 (20) 4 (21) 3 (20) 36 (24) Monk Parakeet – – 2 (2) 1 (3) – – – – – – – – Common Nighthawk – – – – – – – 3 (5) 4 (7) – – – Chimney Swift – – – 5 (2) 2 (16) 3 (22) 4 (11) 42 (8) 65 (15) 3 (7) – – Red-headed Woodpecker – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Red-bellied Woodpecker – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – Downy Woodpecker 2 (19) 2 (10) 2 (19) 2 (24) 2 (16) 2 (18) 2 (10) 1 (15) 1 (25) 2 (18) 1 (13) 1 (6) Hairy Woodpecker 1 (1) – 1 (3) 1 (2) 1 (1) – – 1 (2) 1 (4) 2 (7) 1 (16) 1 (14) Northern Flicker 1 (1) – – 1 (2) – – – 1 (1) 1 (2) – – – Eastern Wood-Pewee – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Warbling Vireo – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Philadelphia Vireo – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Red-eyed Vireo – – – – 1 (3) 1 (1) – – – – – – Blue Jay 2 (7) 1 (4) 2 (8) 4 (5) 3 (17) 3 (14) 3 (17) 3 (18) 4 (28) 4 (24) 3 (23) 2 (10) American Crow – 1 (2) 3 (6) 2 (6) 2 (4) – – 1 (1) 1 (2) 8 (4) 18 (4) – Barn Swallow – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Black-capped Chickadee 2 (11) 2 (10) 2 (13) 1 (7) 2 (6) 1 (1) 2 (5) 2 (15) 2 (25) 2 (23) 3 (16) 2 (19) White-breasted Nuthatch – – – – – – – – – 1 (1) 1 (3) 2 (3) Brown Creeper – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – – House Wren – – – – 1 (11) 3 (13) 1 (9) – – – – – Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Golden-crowned Kinglet – – 4 (1) 1 (1) – – – – – 4 (6) 1 (1) – Ruby-crowned Kinglet – – – 3 (2) 2 (3) – – – – 1 (2) – – Veery – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Gray-cheeked Thrush – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – Swainson’s Thrush – – – 2 (1) 1 (11) – – – 3 (15) – – – Hermit Thrush – – – – – – – – – 1 (1) – – American Robin – – 5 (23) 6 (27) 5 (18) 4 (22) 4 (18) 4 (11) 5 (24) 30 (16) 2 (3) 8 (4) Gray Catbird – – – 1 (1) 1 (6) 1 (11) 1 (4) 1 (1) 1 (2) – – – European Starling 1 (2) 3 (6) 8 (20) 8 (16) 7 (18) 4 (11) 4 (12) 3 (6) 25 (16) 23 (16) 33 (17) 40 (12) Cedar Waxwing – – – – – 2 (4) – – – – – – Tennessee Warbler – – – 1 (1) 3 (9) – – – – – – – Orange-crowned Warbler – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – – Nashville Warbler – – – – 4 (8) – – – – – – – Yellow Warbler – – – 2 (3) 2 (9) – – – – – – – Chestnut-sided Warbler – – – 1 (1) 3 (5) – – – – – – – Magnolia Warbler – – – – 2 (3) – – – – – – – Cape May Warbler – – – – 1 (4) – – – – – – – Yellow-rumped Warbler – – – 30 (5) 7 (4) – – – – 2 (8) – – Black-throated Green Warbler – – – – 1 (3) – – – – – – – Pine Warbler – – – 3 (3) – – – – – – – – Palm Warbler – – – 8 (4) 3 (6) – – – 1 (5) – – – Bay-breasted Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – 1 (1) – – – Blackpoll Warbler – – – 1 (1) 1 (2) – – – – – – – Cerulean Warbler – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Black-and-white Warbler – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – American Redstart – – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – – Northern Waterthrush – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – Common Yellowthroat – – – – 1 (3) – – – – – – – Wilson’s Warbler – – – – 2 (3) – – – – – – – Eastern Towhee – – – 1 (4) 2 (6) – – – – – – – American Tree Sparrow 1 (2) – – – – – – – – – – 5 (2) Chipping Sparrow – – – 4 (9) 5 (2) – – – – 1 (1) – – Savannah Sparrow – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – – Fox Sparrow – – – 1 (2) – – – – – – 1 (1) – Song Sparrow – – 3 (8) 1 (8) 1 (1) – – – – 1 (8) – – White-throated Sparrow – – – 5 (7) 6 (4) – – – 1 (1) 2 (8) 1 (1) – White-crowned Sparrow – – – 2 (4) 2 (3) – – – – 1 (4) – – Dark-eyed Junco 23 (24) 22 (21) 12 (25) 8 (22) – – – – – 1 (3) 12 (22) 22 (24) Scarlet Tanager – – – – 3 (1) – – – – – – – Northern Cardinal 9 (24) 6 (22) 2 (25) 2 (24) 3 (18) 3 (22) 2 (18) 3 (20) 4 (28) 4 (24) 2 (23) 3 (23) Rose-breasted Grosbeak – – – – 1 (4) 1 (1) – – – – – – Indigo Bunting – – – – 2 (1) – – – – – – – Dickcissel – – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – Red-winged Blackbird – – 1 (3) 2 (6) 3 (18) 2 (15) – – – – – – Common Grackle – – 18 (20) 14 (26) 3 (18) 30 (22) 1 (3) 1 (3) 2 (2) – – – Brown-headed Cowbird – – 1 (2) 4 (7) – – – – – – – – Orchard Oriole – – – – 1 (1) – – – – – – – Baltimore Oriole – – – – 3 (6) – – – – – – – Purple Finch – – 1 (2) 3 (4) – – – – – – – 1 (2) House Finch 40 (24) 32 (23) 21 (25) 12 (27) 8 (18) 4 (14) 3 (6) 4 (16) 3 (20) 7 (21) 19 (24) 36 (24) Common Redpoll 1 (2) 1 (1) – – – – – – – – – – Pine Siskin – – – 2 (1) 3 (5) – – – – – – – American Goldfinch 19 (24) 29 (22) 19 (26) 23 (27) 14 (13) 2 (12) 2 (10) 4 (19) 3 (15) 2 (11) 13 (23) 21 (24) House Sparrow 75 (24) 50 (23) 30 (26) 20 (27) 19 (18) 11 (22) 10 (18) 16 (20) 22 (28) 50 (24) 40 (24) 67 (24)

—-

hundreds of dragonflies flying about 30 to 50 feet above the ground.