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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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Bird #112 — Gadwall

Posted on March 19, 1980 by Roger

anas (duck) strepera (noisy) Wednesday, March 19, 1980 — 5:30 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center This Gadwall was swimming in Crabtree Lake. I was on a duck craze this spring. I felt like I had to see them … Continue reading →

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Bird #111 — Lesser Scaup

Posted on March 19, 1980 by Roger

aythya (seabird) affinis (related to) Wednesday, March 19, 1980 — 5:30 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I agonized over these birds. They were swimming in Crabtree Lake near some Ring-necked Ducks. Were they Lesser or were they Greater? … Continue reading →

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Bird #110 — Ruddy Duck

Posted on March 19, 1980 by Roger

oxyura (from oxys, pointed, and oura, tail) jamaicensis (of the island of Jamaica) Wednesday, March 19, 1980 — 4:15pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I was sitting in the blind on Crabtree Lake when I spotted this Ruddy Duck. … Continue reading →

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