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Bird #405 — Clark’s Nutcracker

Posted on April 28, 2002 by Roger

nucifraga (from nucis, nut, and frangere, to break) columbiana (of the Columbia River) Sunday, April 28, 2002 — 12:45 pm Fremont County, Colorado — Arkansas River — Royal Gorge I went to Colorado Springs for a convention. A coworker and … Continue reading →

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Brewers vs. Cardinals — April 19, 2002

Posted on April 19, 2002 by Roger

I drove up to this game with four Cardinal fans. We arrived at the park at 5:30 and paid $6.00 for a parking spot about half a mile away. I bought a Polish sausage for supper. Our seats were directly … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #10 — Red-bellied Snake

Posted on April 14, 2002 by Roger

storeria occipitomaculata Sunday, April 14, 2002 — 7:50 pm Moraine Hills State Park, Illinois I parked at McHenry Dam and walked seven miles around the McHenry Dam and Leatherleaf Bog Trails. On the Bog Trail, about 500 yards west of Junction … Continue reading →

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Bird #384a — Iceland Gull (Kumlien’s)

Posted on March 1, 2002 by Roger

larus (ravenous seabird) glaucoides (resembling the Glaucous Gull) Friday, March 1, 2002 — 9:15 am Zion, Illinois — North Point Marina — Lake Michigan NOTE: This was a lifer when I saw it. Since, this subspecies (Kumlien’s Gull) and Thayer’s … Continue reading →

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Bird #404 — Glaucous Gull

Posted on March 1, 2002 by Roger

larus (ravenous seabird) hyperboreus (northern) Friday, March 1, 2002 — 8:55 am Zion, Illinois — North Point Marina — Lake Michigan I drove to Racine at dawn to look (unsuccessfully) for a Gyrfalcon, then drove down along the lake to … Continue reading →

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