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McHenry County, Illinois Birding Journal - DECEMBER 2004
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12/26/04: Northern Harrier (female), Circus cyaneus, Cary, IL (McHenry)
A Northern Harrier (female), Circus cyaneus was sitting on my bird feeder on
Sunday 12/26 at 10:45 am for about 10 minutes. It's the first I have seen one at
the backyard bird feeders. At first I thought it was the return of a Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
that I had seen before at the backyard bird feeders. Once the sun was shining on the bird, it clearly showed the bird
coloring. It had all brown back feathers with white feathers in front. I
could also see the horizontal stripes on the tail feathers.
After 10 minutes it flew to to a group of 30 large trees in back of the Sage
Products building at Three Oaks Blvd and Sage Parkway.
12/26/04 Project FeederWatch: 10 degrees - 15 mi hour wind
02 American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis
30 Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
02 Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
32 House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
32 Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
01 Northern Harrier (female), Circus cyaneus -
Correction, this bird may have been a young Cooper's Hawk since I id not have
time to identify more specifics.
Location of the bird feeder is Cambria subdivision between Northwest Highway &
Three Oaks in Cary, IL (McHenry).
12/19/04: Cooper's Hawk, Cary, IL (McHenry)
A Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii was sitting on the fence by the backward bird feeders on
Saturday and Sunday. The Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii started appearing at the feeders on
11/20.
On Saturday I saw it fly to a group of 30 large trees in back of the Sage
Products building at Three Oaks Blvd and Sage Parkway. Just a few minutes
later I was driving that way and saw it flying across the tops of the trees.
On Sunday, I actually saw the Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii try to catch
an American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis, but it
could not turn fast enough to catch it. It then proceeded to sit in a large
tree 2 back yards away after missing the bird for about 45 minutes.
Also saw the first 2 Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis and 3 American Crow, Corvus
brachyrhynchoss at the back yard
feeders on both days.
12/19/04 Project FeederWatch: Overcast 14 degrees - 15 mi hour wind
03 American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
04 American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis
21 Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
01 Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
02 Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
32 House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
02 House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
08 Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
Location of the bird feeder is Cambria subdivision between Northwest Highway &
Three Oaks in Cary, IL (McHenry).
12/18/04 Project FeederWatch: Overcast 10 degrees - 20 mi hour wind
06 American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis
20 Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
01 Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
02 Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
45 House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
02 House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
12 Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
Location of the bird feeder is Cambria subdivision between Northwest Highway &
Three Oaks in Cary, IL (McHenry).
12/12/04: Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii, Cary, IL (McHenry)
A cooper hawk was sitting on my bird feeders for about 15 minutes. Then it
hopped on the fence for another 20 minutes. starting at 9:50 am Sunday. I was able to watch
with binoculars the entire time before it flew west.
It appeared that some of the Cooper Hawk black feathers on the back were
turning white.
This may be a revisit from the same Cooper Hawk at the 11/20 sighting in my
backyard.
12/12/04 Project FeederWatch Cloudy 40's - 30-50 mi hour wind
01 Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
02 Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
27 House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
2 House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
17 Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
Location of the bird feeder is Cambria subdivision between Northwest Highway &
Three Oaks in Cary, IL (McHenry).
12/11/04: Project FeederWatch
Cloudy 40's -
03 American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis
03 Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
42 House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus, Carpodacus mexicanus
02 House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
08 Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
Location of the bird feeder is Cambria subdivision between Northwest Highway &
Three Oaks in Cary, IL (McHenry).
12/5/04: Project FeederWatch
Cloudy 40's -
02 American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
05 American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis
02 Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
38 House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
02 House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
08 Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
Location of the bird feeder is Cambria subdivision between Northwest Highway &
Three Oaks in Cary, IL (McHenry).
12/4/04: Project FeederWatch
Cloudy 40's
03 American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis
03 Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
40 House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
02 House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
10 Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
Location of the bird feeder is Cambria subdivision between Northwest Highway &
Three Oaks in Cary, IL (McHenry).
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