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PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU POST: Use this space for Rare Bird Alerts only. If you're not sure that your sighting warrants an RBA, please consult our Rare Bird List.
Child Boards: ILRBA Text Message Group, IL RBA Archives, Regional RBA
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in Illinois RBA - July 30, ... by Sulli Gibson
No New Posts Unusual Sightings
Use this area to report sightings of uncommon, out-of-season, or out-of-range (locally) birds. 		449 Posts in
119 Topics 		Last post on July 27, 2010, 01:47:30 PM
in Re: Whimbrel (Cook Co.) by Jeff Skrentny

General Discussion
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30 Topics 		Last post on May 27, 2010, 03:42:00 PM
in Hello from Chicago (McKi... by hawkeye
No New Posts FIELD REPORTS
Report the day's findings here
Child Boards: Surrounding States eBird Notable Sightings
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in Re: Middlefork Savannah ... by ElliotSchunke
No New Posts Identification
Discuss identification tips, submit photos of birds you can't ID, or make a photo quiz.
Child Boards: IBF ID Challenge!
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in Re: Please ID this bird by Robert D. Hughes
No New Posts Discussion
The place to philosophize, pontificate, prosetylize and ponder. 		1488 Posts in
313 Topics 		Last post on July 29, 2010, 04:45:46 PM
in Bird at Sinnissippi Park... by fishead
No New Posts Bird Conservation Network / eBird
Reports from, and discussion about BCN / eBird. 		7 Posts in
3 Topics 		Last post on March 11, 2010, 09:46:11 PM
in Re: Priority sites need ... by Sulli Gibson
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Discuss conservation issues here. Should be related to local birds, or topics that would interest birders. 		158 Posts in
63 Topics 		Last post on July 28, 2010, 06:02:05 AM
in Re: Sandhill Crane Hunti... by Illini Images
No New Posts Dragonflies & Butterflies
Post pictures and discuss interesting insects you see while out birding here. 		783 Posts in
327 Topics 		Last post on Today at 06:18:45 AM
in Re: LaSalle Co. American... by Matthew Winks

Resources
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A public Google hybrid map showing Illinois birding locations. 		6 Posts in
1 Topics 		Last post on December 24, 2009, 12:26:50 AM
in Re: Illinois Birder's Ma... by Greg Neise
No New Posts Birding Locations
Detail good places to bird, include maps and links.
Child Boards: Bird Finding, Chicago Area, Northern Illinois (outside Chicago), Central Illinois, Southern Illinois, Mississippi Flyway
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in Re: Prairie Warblers by adam sell
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Links to other birding and natural history sites. 		2 Posts in
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in Ornithological Societies... by Greg Neise
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From Colorado to Kenya, if you're an Illinois birder headed out, just come back...or if leading a trip abroad, this is the place to talk about it. 		417 Posts in
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in Re: request for info: Gl... by pkdog
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Discuss and recommended field guides, audio, video and other reference material. 		82 Posts in
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in Recording using I-phone by troglodytes
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Discuss and recommend optics, radios, clothing etc. This is also where you can sell your used equipment. 		161 Posts in
45 Topics 		Last post on July 29, 2010, 03:11:29 PM
in Re: About spotting scope... by fishead

Beginner's Corner
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Resources, I.D. tip sheets, good books for beginners, product reviews, good places/preserves for new birders to get experience viewing a variety of birds. 		43 Posts in
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in Re: Sibley's Birding Bas... by troglodytes
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Reviews of bird books targeted to kids, special events/bird walks for families with kids, at-home activities for families interested in birding. 		28 Posts in
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in Illinois Young Birders C... by Ron
No New Posts Walks for New Birders (Adults)
Organized bird walks for people new to birding. 		23 Posts in
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in Re: Jackson Park (Chicag... by Pat Durkin

Events
No New Posts Christmas Counts 2009-2010
Listings, details and discussion 		8 Posts in
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in Rockford CBC by Dan Williams
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Post field trip notifications here.
Child Boards: Past Field Trips
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in The new, improved Illino... by Jenny-V
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Bird club meeting announcements and programs 		6 Posts in
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in The new, improved Illino... by Jenny-V
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in Re: International Migrat... by Ron

RSS Feeds
No New Posts ABA Peeps
PEEPS is written by Bill Maynard, Editor of Winging It, a publication of the American Birding Association. 		52 Posts in
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in [ABA Peeps]Plain-capped ... by Feed Bot
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llinois' birding listserv, IBET is an e-mail list for the discussion of wild birds and birding issues relating to Illinois. 		8940 Posts in
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in [IBET] Re: No sightings-... by Feed Bot
No New Posts Central Illinois Birding Group
CILB is for area birders to communicate using email and the web. 		484 Posts in
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in [CILB] Re: Woodford Co. ... by Feed Bot
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in [WISBIRDN][wisb] Re: kes... by Feed Bot
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Birding News and features from Cornell Labs' eBird. 		97 Posts in
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in [eBird]eBirder of the mo... by Feed Bot
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National listserve dedicated to identification issues. 		1068 Posts in
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in Utah hybrid shorebird su... by Feed Bot
No New Posts Two Fisted Bird Watcher
A man holds a pair of binoculars, one hand wrapped around each side. His fingers are curled like fists, and they come together making a strong symbolic statement. You’re looking at a two-fisted bird watcher, buddy. 		139 Posts in
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in [Two Fisted Bird Watcher... by Feed Bot
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The Birdfreak Mission is to promote bird conservation through the joys of birding. Our goal is to bring people and nature together, instead of at odds. We do not seek fame, money, or political debate: just bird conservation. 		280 Posts in
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in [BIRDFREAK]Review of Rap... by Feed Bot
No New Posts The Birdzilla Blog
Birds and birding with Joel Greenberg 		53 Posts in
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in [Greenberg] A Sand Count... by Feed Bot
No New Posts Mike's Birding and Digiscoping Blog
Celebrating the wonder of birds through photography, information, news, reflections and adventures in Wisconsin Birding. 		316 Posts in
313 Topics 		Last post on July 27, 2010, 01:01:22 PM
in Who pays for our driving... by Feed Bot
No New Posts Stokes Birding Blog
Lillian and Don Stokes are best-selling bird authors, TV personalities and authorities on birding for over 25 years. 		258 Posts in
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in [Stokes]Best of Mt. Dese... by Feed Bot
No New Posts BSI BLOG
Dr. Jeff Wells is the Senior Scientist for the Boreal Songbird Initiative. During his time at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and as the Audubon Society's National Conservation Director, Dr. Wells earned a reputation as one of the nation's leading bird experts and conservation biologists. He is now dedicated to understanding and protecting the land where North America's birds are born and raised, the boreal forest of Canada and Alaska. 		134 Posts in
134 Topics 		Last post on July 26, 2010, 12:51:04 PM
in [BSI]A James Bay Survey,... by Feed Bot
No New Posts Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds is a call-in show of entertaining conversation about wild birds -- attracting them to your back yard, identifying them, feeding them, and learning more about them along the way. Every week, we have contests for prizes like bird feeders and other great bird-related stuff, along with expert guests. 		65 Posts in
65 Topics 		Last post on July 25, 2010, 12:51:16 PM
in [TALKIN' BIRDS]Ray Brown... by Feed Bot


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