2026 combined list

number species location Pole Scrubb
49 Lesser Black-backed Gull IL Feb 15 Feb 15
48 White-winged Scoter IL Feb 08
47 Redpoll IL Feb 02 Feb 02
46 Pine Siskin IL Feb 02 Feb 02
45 Hairy Woodpecker IL Jan 25
44 Brown-headed Cowbird IL Jan 21 Jan 21
43 Cedar Waxwing IL Jan 21 Jan 21
42 Red-winged Blackbird IL Jan 21 Jan 21
41 Red-headed Woodpecker IL Jan 21 Jan 21
40 Red-shouldered Hawk IL Jan 21 Jan 21
39 American Tree Sparrow IL Jan 21 Jan 21
38 American Goldfinch IL Jan 21 Jan 21
37 Cooper’s Hawk IL Jan 16 Feb 10
36 American Crow WI Jan 15 Jan 15
35 Pileated Woodpecker IL Jan 13 Jan 13
34 American Robin IL Jan 13 Jan 13
33 Tufted Titmouse IL Jan 13 Jan 13
32 Bald Eagle IL Jan 09 Jan 09
31 Common Merganser IL Jan 08 Jan 08
30 Hooded Merganser IL Jan 08 Jan 08
29 Dark-eyed Junco IL Jan 07 Jan 07
28 Red-bellied Woodpecker IL Jan 07 Jan 07
27 White-breasted Nuthatch IL Jan 07 Jan 07
26 Downy Woodpecker IL Jan 07 Jan 07
25 Purple Finch IL Jan 07 Jan 07
24 House Finch IL Jan 06 Jan 07
23 Blue Jay IL Jan 06 Jan 21
22 Bufflehead IL Jan 02 Jan 09
21 Greater Scaup IL Jan 02 Jan 02
20 American Black Duck IL Jan 02 Jan 02
19 Canvasback IL Jan 02 Jan 02
18 Redhead IL Jan 02 Jan 02
17 Ruddy Duck IL Jan 02 Jan 02
16 Mourning Dove WI Jan 02 Jan 02
15 Purple Sandpiper WI Jan 02 Jan 02
14 Long-tailed Duck IL Jan 01 Jan 01
13 Common Goldeneye IL Jan 01 Jan 01
12 Mallard IL Jan 01 Jan 01
11 American Coot IL Jan 01
10 Red-breasted Merganser IL Jan 01 Jan 01
9 Northern Cardinal IL Jan 01 Jan 01
8 Eurasian Starling IL Jan 01 Jan 09
7 House Sparrow IL Jan 01 Jan 01
6 Black-capped Chickadee IL Jan 01 Jan 01
5 Herring Gull IL Jan 01 Jan 02
4 Ring-billed Gull IL Jan 01 Jan 02
3 Canada Goose IL Jan 01 Jan 01
2 Rock Pigeon IL Jan 01 Jan 01
1 Red-tailed Hawk IL Jan 01 Jan 08
red = lifer
NC = Not counted (escapes, subspecies, etc.)