Category Archives: Birds

Elizabeth Lake Conservation Area — McHenry County, Illinois

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Roger

I was in the mood for adventure this afternoon. I had to wait while a thunderstorm rumbled through, but I was on location by 1:30. Elizabeth Lake is a newly-opened and obviously infrequently-visited site. It’s billed as an archaeological site … Continue reading →

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To Bird or Not To Bird?

Posted on May 16, 2007 by Roger

Plan A — After supper, grab my binoculars and head to a local park to see what migration was doing. Why Plan A didn’t work — Just as I was about to leave the house, a thunderstorm rumbled through. Plan … Continue reading →

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Birding Holiday — Day Three

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Roger

I left the house at 6:30 and headed west to Winnebago County. By the time I got out of the car at Sugar River Forest Preserve, I had 17 birds on my list: American Robin; Red-winged Blackbird; Common Grackle; Canada … Continue reading →

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Birding Holiday — Day Two

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Roger

I stayed local today, starting at Baker’s Lake in Barrington at 7:15. Baker’s Lake isn’t a great place to bird, but it has the advantage of being open at dawn while Cook County forest preserves don’t open until 8:00 am. … Continue reading →

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Birding Holiday — Day One

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Roger

I started the day at Wadsworth Wetlands in northern Lake County, a narrow strip of forest preserve along the Des Plaines River. It is often a good place for shorebirds and a variety of other stuff. Today it was just … Continue reading →

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