May 6, 2006 Cook County Spring Bird Count Results

CLICK ON IMAGE TO VIEW LARGER This Yellow-headed Blackbird was seen by Carolyn Marsh and Alan Obajtek on May 6, 2006 in the Wolf Lake area. The bird was banded on July 8, 2002, at Ruddy Marsh, part of Rollins Savanna near Gray's Lake in Lake County. It was determined to be a post-second year male when banded, making this bird at least seven years old. Photo by: Alan Obajtec

Number of Observers: 134
Number of Parties: 62
Number of Areas/Reports: 49
Species: 186 plus one exotic
Earliest Starting Time: 4:30 a.m.
Latest Ending Time: 8:25 p.m.
Morning Owling Hours start: 4:30 a.m.
Total Owling Party Hours: 2.75
Temperature - Low:42 High: 55
Wind Speed: 0 - 13 mph (ave. 9 mph)
Sky Condition: a.m.mostly sunny, p.m. sunny
Precipitation: none
Total Party Miles (non-owling): 765
[on Foot: 219 miles; by Car: 546 miles]
Total Party Hours (non-owling): 340.5 hours
[on Foot: 308 hrs.; by Car: 32.5 hrs]

Thanks so much to all who participated and contributed data to the 2006 SBC:

Nathan and Shelly Ancheta, Alan Anderson, Charles B. Anderson, Jill Anderson, David Antieau, Debbie Antlitz, Dr. Robert Bailey, Margaret Baker, Bob Bezouska, Alan Birkner, Carolyn Bowder, David Brenner, David Brooks, Barbara Brown, Marci Buettgen, Andy Caccavari, Fairbank and Lynn Carpenter, Karen M. Cassel, Motria Caudill, Suzanne Checchia, Paul R. Clyne, Cathryn Costello, Frank and Michael Dani, Vicki Deckert, John Duran, Lynn Eikenbary, John Elliott, Josh Engel, Carol and Conrad Fialkowski, Sue Friscia, Sandra Garber, Karen Glennemeier, Karen Graf, Chet Gresham, Gary and Paul Gulezian, Mary Hennen, Libby Hill, Steve Huggins, Annette and Tim Huizenga, Doris and Robert Johanson, Scott L.King, Don Klimovich, Ron Klingensmith, Jeanette Klodzen, Barbara Kratochvil, Walter Krawiec, Tom Kreiling, Sandy Kroll, Debbie Lamoureux, Christine and Stephen Lee, John Leonard, Michael Levin, Cyndi Lubecke, Jeffrey Mcharry, Mary Ann Mahoney, Karen Mansfield, Walter Marcisz, Carolyn Marsh, Denis and Linda Marton, Judy Mellin, Margot Merrick, Richard Messenger, Dr. Leo Miller, Michael Miller, Roger Miller, Karen Moe, Anita and Robert Morgan, Brian Morris, Donna Motherway, Luis Munoz, Lisa Nagel, James Nathan, David and Kathy Neely, Alan Obajtek, Stephen Packard, Dennis Paige, Don Parker, Sharon Parmet, Ray Pershing, Judy Pollock, Jeanette Repp, Mary Rice, Dick and Petty Riner, Sue Robert, Kay Rossiter, Wes Serafin, Sigrid Schmidt, Roger Shamley, Louise Short, Mary Singh, Jeffrey Skrentny, Nancy Slodki, Jim and Terrie Spillers, Cynthia Staples, Stan Stec, Craig and David Stettner, Carol, Paul and Ron W. Strand, Anton Szabados, Barb and Craig Thayer, Carol Thomas, Brenda and Mark Thompson, Michelle Uting, Miguel Vallejo, Maggie Vanderveer, Chris Van Wassenhove, John Viramontes, Jenny Vogt, David, Eugene and Richard Wachtel, Dave Wagner, Jason Weckstein, David Willard, Chris and Geoff Williamson, and Jaclyn Zawacki.

VIEW May 6, 2006 COOK COUNTY SPRING BIRD COUNT SPECIES RESULTS HERE