Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #389 — Lazuli Bunting

Posted on May 6, 2001 by Roger

passerina (sparrowlike) amoena (delightful, dressy) Sunday, May 6, 2001 — 1:59 pm San Diego, California — Point Loma — Cabrillo National Monument This was a lively few minutes. First I spotted my lifer Black-headed Grosbeak in a bush along the … Continue reading →

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Bird #388 — California Thrasher

Posted on May 6, 2001 by Roger

toxostoma (from toxon, bow and stema, mouth) redivivum (rediscovered) Sunday, May 6, 2001 — 1:59 pm San Diego, California — Point Loma — Cabrillo National Monument I was watching my lifer Black-headed Grosbeak on the brush-covered slope along the Bayside … Continue reading →

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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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