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Bird #117 — Red-breasted Merganser

Posted on March 24, 1980 by Roger

mergus (a diver) serrator (one who saws, a sawyer) Monday, March 24, 1980 — 4:00 pm Wilmette, Illinois — Gillson Park — Lake Michigan At Gillson Park, my friends and I parked on the street, as we always did. (Wilmette … Continue reading →

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Bird #116 — Blue-winged Teal

Posted on March 22, 1980 by Roger

anas (duck) discors (discordant) Saturday, March 22, 1980 — 8:30 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center My wife and I were in the blind on Crabtree Lake when we spotted this Blue-winged Teal swimming nearby. Shortly thereafter, we saw … Continue reading →

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Bird #115 — Northern Shoveler

Posted on March 22, 1980 by Roger

anas (duck) clypeata (furnished with a shield) Saturday, March 22, 1980 — 8:15 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center This pair of Northern Shovelers were swimming in Crabtree Lake. As I watched, they took off and flew low over … Continue reading →

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Bird #114 — Northern Pintail

Posted on March 22, 1980 by Roger

anas (duck) acuta (pointed) Saturday, March 22, 1980 — 8:15 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center This pair of Pintails was standing on the ice on Crabtree Lake. Later, they were swimming in the open water in front of … Continue reading →

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Bird #113 — Greater White-fronted Goose

Posted on March 22, 1980 by Roger

anser (goose) albifrons (from albus, white, and frons, forehead) Saturday, March 22, 1980 — 8:15 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I heard on the Audubon Society hotline that White-fronted Geese had been at Crabtree since the 19th. My … Continue reading →

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