FoS GC Kinglets and Brown Creeper, Uptown Chicago, Cook Co. (9/23)

[Vinod Babu]

Was taking the dog out today and heard a buzz of activity in a little elm on the street. It was crawling with Golden-crowned Kinglets and a Brown Creeper. Looking at ebird, there's been a flurry of sightings yesterday and today; it's kind of amazing these birds have shown up right at the autumn equinox.

Vinod Babu

Chicago, Il

[Sundberg, Jeffrey]

I had three juncos today in Lake Forest. Surprised me. 

Jeff Sundberg

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Was taking the dog out today and heard a buzz of activity in a little elm on the street. It was crawling with Golden-crowned Kinglets and a Brown Creeper. Looking at ebird, there's been a flurry of sightings yesterday and today; it's kind of amazing these birds have shown up right at the autumn equinox.

Vinod Babu

Chicago, Il

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[Suzanne Coleman]

Yeah, I heard one on few days ago and was a little disturbed lol!

Suzanne Coleman

Cook County, that was in the Des Plaines River area in Park Ridge

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[Vinod Babu]

Flocks of Sandhill Cranes are passing over uptown Chicago, heading South to West-Southwest, possibly staying ahead of tonight's cold front. It's a beautiful day to be out doing fall garden chores with cranes bugling overhead.

Vinod Babu

Chicago, Il

[Vinod Babu]

The waves are never-ending now, numbering in the thousands overall.

Vinod Babu

Chicago, Il

[John Fabrycky]

I also had A TON of Sandhills over my house from about 3:25 PM-4:55 PM, my estimate is about 1700.

John Fabrycky

Chicago

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[Leslie Borns]

To second Babu's post, yes, it was utterly amazing on the Chicago lakefront this afternoon.  The strong west winds pushed a lot of Sandhills over our way.  During a run on the lakefront path between 2:30 and 4 p.m. I witnessed continuous flocks of Sandhills flying overhead; some flew right over DuSable- Lake Shore Drive and others were coming in off the lake, all headed south or southwest. 

I couldn't hear their vocalizing over the traffic on LSD, but it was an awesome sight and one I will not forget.

Leslie Borns

Chicago/Cook

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