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Bird #387 — Black-headed Grosbeak

Posted on May 6, 2001 by Roger

pheucticus (retiring) melanocephalus (black head) Sunday, May 6, 2001 — 1:59 pm San Diego, California — Point Loma — Cabrillo National Monument I was at the park with three people from work. We decided to split up and meet later … Continue reading →

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Bird #386 — California Towhee

Posted on May 6, 2001 by Roger

pipilo (to chirp) crissalis Sunday, May 6, 2001 — 1:32 pm San Diego, California — Point Loma — Cabrillo National Monument I flew to San Diego this morning with coworkers for a convention. We rented a car and drove to … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #9 — Brown Snake

Posted on April 29, 2001 by Roger

storeria dekayi Sunday, April 29, 2001 — 4:30 pm Kane County, Illinois — Burnidge Forest Preserve I was exploring three Kane County forest preserves that I’d never been to before. Burnidge was the third and, potentially, the best for birds, … Continue reading →

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Bird #385 — Monk Parakeet

Posted on March 31, 2001 by Roger

myiopsitta (from myia, a fly, and psitta, a parrot) monachus (a monk) Saturday, March 31, 2001 — 12:15 pm Elmhurst, Illinois — Parker Street Last December, there was a message on IBET about this colony of Monk Parakeets. I printed … Continue reading →

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Bird #384 — Iceland Gull (Thayer’s)

Posted on January 5, 2001 by Roger

larus (ravenous seabird) thayeri (for John E. Thayer of Boston) Friday, January 5, 2001 — 2:15 pm La Salle County, Illinois — Starved Rock Lock and Dam — Illinois Waterway Visitor Center NOTE: When I saw this bird, Thayer’s Gulls … Continue reading →

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