Category Archives: Wildlife

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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Bird #383 — Lesser Black-backed Gull

Posted on January 5, 2001 by Roger

larus (ravenous seabird) fuscus (dusky) Friday, January 5, 2001 — 1:30 pm La Salle County, Illinois — Starved Rock Lock and Dam — Illinois Waterway Visitor Center During the week between Christmas and New Years, seven or eight species of … Continue reading →

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Bird #382 — Long-tailed Jaeger

Posted on September 15, 2000 by Roger

stercorarius (scavenger) longicaudus (from longus, long, and cauda, tail) Friday, September 15, 2000 — 11:00 am Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois This bird was first reported on Monday along with a Pomarine Jaeger. I read the reports each day but … Continue reading →

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