Mid-September to Mid-October Sightings

• Dakota Outcalt – a Black-throated Blue Warbler, Winter Wren, & Hermit Thrush in their backyard plus a Blue-headed Vireo at Blackhawk Springs
• Ginny Schmidt – 2 Hermit Thrushes, 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches, and a female Evening Grosbeak in her yard
• Ken Frey – 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches, a White-breasted Nuthatch (unusual for them) and Juncos in their yard
• Phil Schwab – 6 or 7 Pied-billed Grebes, a Great Blue Heron, a Green Heron and Cedar Waxwings at Aldeen Golf Club
• Larry Balch - had called in a sighting of a Ross’s Goose at Howard’s Farm as well as Snow and Cackling Geese
• Mary Kisamore - reported that Purple Finches were coming to the Severson Dells feeders
• Jennie Outcalt - reported that Pine Siskins have been seen in the DeKalb area.

View more area sightings at the NCIOS Blog