North Point Marina, Illinois Beach South & Independence Grove Friday 11-21-25

[Al Stokie]

Hello Bird People,

First checked North Point Marina where almost all the birds were on
the south side of the harbor mouth. Bob E was able to re-find the Snow
Bunting flock & eventually I was able to see three Red Throated Loons.

North Point Marina (7:45-9 am)

RED THROATED LOON (3)
Canada Goose (5 fly-bys)
Red Breasted Merganser (~25)
Sandhill Crane (3, lawns)
Red Bellied Woodpecker (1)
Blue Jay (2), Chickadee (1) & W.B. Nuthatch (2)
Robin (3) & Starling (8)
Yellow Rumped Myrtle Warbler (3)
Tree Sparrow (4)
Junco (2)
SNOW BUNTING (26)
House Sparrow (2)

Illinois Beach South Unit/Office Deck (9:30-10:40)

Here I joined Bob E, Andy S, Eric J, Rob & Ci Ci, Susan L & Steve N.

RED THROATED LOON (1, fly-by)
Canada Goose (52)
Red Breasted Merganser (100 or more)
Ring Billed (42) & Herring (15) Gulls
BALD EAGLE (1-IM, flying to the south)
Crow (2) & Goldfinch (H-1)

Independence Grove (12:20-12:50 pm)

Canada Goose (206)
Ring Necked Duck (8)
Greater Scaup (1)
Goldeneye (6)
Hooded Merganser (13)
Red Breasted Merganser (4)
Crow (2)

So 24 species at the 3 locations plus 2 roadside additions for a day's
total of 26.
Bird-Of-The-Day to the 3 Red Throated Loons & Runners-Up to the Snow Buntings
& the late Yellow Rumped Warblers.

Al Stokie
In North Lake County today