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    Illinois October 2020

    Please help confirm these ids.
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    Illinois Sept 2020

    Please help me confirm these ids. 1) Philadelphia Vireo 2) Connecticut Warbler 3) Nashville Warbler 4) House Finch 5) Sharp-shinned Hawk
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    Illinois Oct 2020

    Please help confirm these ids. 1) Nelson's Sparrow 2) Nelson's Sparrow 3) Redheads 4) Scoter - Learning towards Surf 5) Greater Scaup and Lesser Scaup. Not sure on duck on far left.
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    Illinois Aug 2020 Shorebirds

    Please help with these ids. Thank you!
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    Illinois Aug 2020 Hawk Id

    Please help with this Hawk Id. At first glance I ID as Cooper's Hawk. Now I am having second thoughts due to no dark cap - although could be juvenile Cooper's, heavy vertical streaking on breast, slower wing beats in flight, overall size and wing span (appears larger than a crow). Is it...
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    Illinois May and first week of June (Hawk)

    Please help with these Ids. 1) Louisiana Waterthrush 2) Eastern Pewee 3) Swainson's Thrush 4) Least Flycatcher even though the posture and eye ring look off? 5) Hawk - Not sure.
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    Illinois May 15 2020

    Is there any reason why this is not a Cassin's Vireo? It is rare in Illinois but has been seen before. The first three photos are the "Cassin's vireo candidate and the last two are Blue-headed Vireos as a reference from same month in different locations. 1 - Head color tends to be grayer than...
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    Illinois May 12 2020

    Please confirm. 1) Leaning towards female Black Throated Blue even though white handkerchief is minimal. 2-3) Philadelphia Vireo - Yellow on throat and undertail. Dark eye line. 4) Louisiana Waterthrush 5) Not sure. Leaning towards Northern Waterthrush Thanks for your help.
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    Illinois Mid May 2020 B

    Please help me confirm these ids. 1-2) Same Least Flycatcher 3) Least Flycatcher 4) Waterthrush - Not sure if Northern or Louisiana. Leaning towards Northern because of color of supercilium, although flanks streaking looks simple and clean.
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    Illinois Mid May 2020 A

    Please help confirm these three waterthrush individuals. First two I am 99% sure is Northern Waterthrush even though the legs look pinkish to me. I recorded call and it was a match for Northern Waterthrush. Third one - not sure. Flanks look clean to me and the legs look pinkish to me, but I...
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    Illinois May 2020

    Please confirm Swainson's Thrushes, Pine Warbler (Immature Female?), and Solitary Sandpiper.
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    Illinois May 2020

    Please confirm Henslow's Sparrow and Lincoln Sparrow.
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    Indiana Swallow 062319

    Please help confirm.
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    Illinois Mid-May 2019

    Please help confirm these ids.
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    Illinois May 2019

    Please help with these ids. My initial thought was Swainson's Thrush, but the spectacles do not seem prominent enough. Made me think of Gray Cheeked, although I am not sure if the coloring is right. These are two different tanagers. One seems to have a much larger bill, possible Summer...
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    Illinois Late Apr/Early May 2019

    Please help me confirm a few ids.
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    Illinois October 21, 2018

    Hello, I am thinking Chestnut-sided, but do not have a great shot. The other looks like Orange-crowned. Please help me confirm. Thanks.
  18. S

    Illinois October 8, 2018

    Please help me confirm a Black-throated Green and Bay Breasted. Thanks.
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    New Jersey 091718

    Please confirm these ids.
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    Illinois 090918 B

    Please help confirm. First three photos are same bird. Second two photos are another.
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    Illinois 090918

    Please help me confirm a few ids. Thanks.
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    Illinois 010518

    Please confirm. Fairly sure it is Lesser Black Backed with Yellow legs.
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    Illinois 010118 B

    Hello, Please help me confirm these ids. I am trying to get better at gull id. Thanks. 1) Lesser Black Backed with Thayers because of darker gray on mantle than Herring gull and broader apical spots? 2) Iceland - Kumlien's subspecies due to gray wingtips. 3) Iceland? 4) Iceland - Thayers...
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    Illinois 010118

    Please help with these ids. I think there is at least one Iceland gull.
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    Illinois 11.29.17 and 03.16.17

    Please help confirm these ids. First two photos are from 03.16.17 Last three gulls are from 11.29.17
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