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RouteLaSalle IL nuke plant revised Dec 2021 (1311)
Location Illinois, USA
Survey date 2025-12-05
Survey ID2241




Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2025-12-05Start Time: 10:10:00End Time: 14:20:00
Temperature-13 (C)-8 (C)
Cloud Cover50 (%)100 (%)
Visibility0 (km)0 (km)
Precipitation0: None0: None
Wind Speed3: 12-19 km/h (8-12 mph)3: 12-19 km/h (8-12 mph)
Wind DirectionSWS
WaterMostly FrozenMostly Frozen
Snow Depth8 (in)8 (in)
Observer 1bob fisher
Observer 2stan zatarski
Observer 3donnalyn quint
Observer 4
NotesSnow cover on ag fields made for difficult visibility at times - white out aka snow blindness. Winter field birds very plentiful along plowed road/field edges; hundreds, perhaps thousands were seen at many locations along the route. Species seen included E Towhee, junco, Horned lark, Lapland longspur, snow bunting, am. tree sparrow (very common), fox sparrow, song sparrow, white throated and white crowned sparrow, N cardinal, blue jay and perhaps other sparrow species we missed. Their numbers were spectacular - they were virtually everywhere. Conversely, raptors were scarce




Survey Sightings

SpeciesTimeCountBehaviorMorphAgeSexHabitat
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:15:001Flying Adult•unspecified agriculture
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:25:001Flying Immature•shrubland
TV (Turkey Vulture)10:30:001Flying •shrubland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:40:001Perched •unspecified agriculture
TV (Turkey Vulture)10:40:006Flying •unspecified agriculture
TV (Turkey Vulture)10:50:001Flying •unspecified agriculture
TV (Turkey Vulture)10:55:001Flying •unspecified agriculture
TV (Turkey Vulture)11:00:001•unspecified agriculture
TV (Turkey Vulture)11:05:001Flying •unspecified agriculture
TV (Turkey Vulture)11:15:002Flying •unspecified agriculture
CH (Cooper's Hawk)11:40:001Flying •unspecified agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)12:35:001Perched Adult•animal agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)13:45:001Flying Immature•forested
AK (American Kestrel)14:15:001Flying •unspecified agriculture



Survey totals by species

SpeciesTotal Count
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)3
TV (Turkey Vulture)13
CH (Cooper's Hawk)1
BE (Bald Eagle)2
AK (American Kestrel)1
Total20