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Important Information

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Roger
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Bird #423 — Red-throated Loon

Posted on January 8, 2007 by Roger

gavia (seabird) stellata (starred, for the white speckling on the back in winter plumage) Monday, January 8, 2007 — 12:15 pm Winthrop Harbor, Illinois — North Point Marina — Lake Michigan I’ve kept my eyes open for Red-throated Loons in … Continue reading →

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Bird #422 — Purple Sandpiper

Posted on January 8, 2007 by Roger

calidris (from kalidris, a speckled water bird) maritima (of the sea) Monday, January 8, 2007 — 10:15 am Waukegan, Illinois — Waukegan Harbour — Lake Michigan Purple Sandpipers are reported from the Waukegan area about every other winter. They’re usually … Continue reading →

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Dog n Suds

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Roger

According to this web site, there are 15 Dog n Suds restaurants currently in existence. (Since I began this quest, a few new ones have opened and a few have closed for good — that’s why there aren’t always 15 … Continue reading →

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Just Two More and Then I’ll Stop

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Roger

Luke 2:20b — Then after the shepherds, there cometh a flock of penguins which gathereth around the manger. Uhh, Mary … You gonna eat that last donut?

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