Bill Text: IL HR0275 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Colin Dobson on co-authoring A Guide to Finding Birds Along the Illinois River Flyway, a guide to Illinois River birdwatching.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-08 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer [HR0275 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0275-Introduced.html
| |||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Colin Dobson on the | ||||||
4 | publication of A Guide to Finding Birds Along the Illinois | ||||||
5 | River Flyway, an informative book to teach anyone the basics of | ||||||
6 | birdwatching in the Midwest; and
| ||||||
7 | WHEREAS, Colin Dobson started birding at the age of seven; | ||||||
8 | over the past decade, he has logged thousands of hours in the | ||||||
9 | field; and
| ||||||
10 | WHEREAS, Colin Dobson is widely known throughout the region | ||||||
11 | as being one of the most prolific birdwatchers in Illinois; he | ||||||
12 | has recorded 365 species in the State and over 330 in the | ||||||
13 | Illinois River Flyway region; his notes are considered to be | ||||||
14 | some of the most comprehensive records of the region over the | ||||||
15 | past decade; he can now identify 100 percent of the bird calls | ||||||
16 | along the Illinois River region; and
| ||||||
17 | WHEREAS, Colin Dobson enjoys birdwatching because "all it | ||||||
18 | takes is being curious about your surroundings"; there are | ||||||
19 | between 150 and 200 bird species that can be spotted along the | ||||||
20 | Illinois River region from easily accessible locations, which | ||||||
21 | makes it an ideal place for someone to start birdwatching; and
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | WHEREAS, Colin Dobson and co-author Joseph Steensma, a | ||||||
2 | professor of practice at Washington University in St. Louis who | ||||||
3 | has been birding around the Illinois River Corridor for the | ||||||
4 | last 20 years, met on a birdwatching trip; they worked together | ||||||
5 | on the book throughout spring 2018; the guide was completed in | ||||||
6 | November and released on December 26, 2018; the guide helps | ||||||
7 | readers to hone their curiosity and notice birds that others | ||||||
8 | might not readily recognize; according to Joseph Steensma, | ||||||
9 | "Colin is a real genius; he's a real naturalist," and the two | ||||||
10 | enjoyed working together; and
| ||||||
11 | WHEREAS, Colin Dobson is the son of Kenny and Dena and the | ||||||
12 | sister of Addie; he is a senior at Routt Catholic High School, | ||||||
13 | where he is an avid golfer and has advanced to the state golf | ||||||
14 | tournament twice; he will graduate in 2019 and plans to attend | ||||||
15 | the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; therefore, be | ||||||
16 | it
| ||||||
17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
18 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
19 | we congratulate Colin Dobson on the publication of A Guide to | ||||||
20 | Finding Birds Along the Illinois River Flyway and wish him | ||||||
21 | success in his future endeavors; and be it further
| ||||||
22 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
23 | presented to Colin Dobson as an expression of our esteem and |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | respect.
|