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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Colin Dobson on the
4publication of A Guide to Finding Birds Along the Illinois
5River Flyway, an informative book to teach anyone the basics of
6birdwatching in the Midwest; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Colin Dobson started birding at the age of seven;
8over the past decade, he has logged thousands of hours in the
9field; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Colin Dobson is widely known throughout the region
11as being one of the most prolific birdwatchers in Illinois; he
12has recorded 365 species in the State and over 330 in the
13Illinois River Flyway region; his notes are considered to be
14some of the most comprehensive records of the region over the
15past decade; he can now identify 100 percent of the bird calls
16along the Illinois River region; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Colin Dobson enjoys birdwatching because "all it
18takes is being curious about your surroundings"; there are
19between 150 and 200 bird species that can be spotted along the
20Illinois River region from easily accessible locations, which
21makes it an ideal place for someone to start birdwatching; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Colin Dobson and co-author Joseph Steensma, a
2professor of practice at Washington University in St. Louis who
3has been birding around the Illinois River Corridor for the
4last 20 years, met on a birdwatching trip; they worked together
5on the book throughout spring 2018; the guide was completed in
6November and released on December 26, 2018; the guide helps
7readers to hone their curiosity and notice birds that others
8might not readily recognize; according to Joseph Steensma,
9"Colin is a real genius; he's a real naturalist," and the two
10enjoyed working together; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Colin Dobson is the son of Kenny and Dena and the
12brother of Addie; he is a senior at Routt Catholic High School,
13where he is an avid golfer and has advanced to the state golf
14tournament twice; he will graduate in 2019 and plans to attend
15the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; therefore, be
16it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we congratulate Colin Dobson on the publication of A Guide to
20Finding Birds Along the Illinois River Flyway and wish him
21success in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
23presented to Colin Dobson as an expression of our esteem and

 

 

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1respect.