Category Archives: Wildlife

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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Bird #381 — Stilt Sandpiper

Posted on August 25, 2000 by Roger

calidris (speckled water bird) himantopus (from himanto, strap, and pous, foot) Friday, August 25, 2000 — 11:10 am McHenry County, Illinois — Moraine Hills State Park The water in the marsh was very low. The section in front of the … Continue reading →

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Bird #380 — Marbled Godwit

Posted on August 18, 2000 by Roger

limosa (muddy) fedoa (old English name) Friday, August 18, 2000 — 11:43 am Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge is known worldwide for its migrating shorebirds. Two friends and I made plans to go down together. We … Continue reading →

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Bird #312a — Brewster’s Warbler

Posted on May 26, 2000 by Roger

vermivora (from vermis, worm, and vorare, to devour) leucobronchialis (white throated) Friday, May 26, 2000 — 9:20 am Ringwood, Illinois – Glacial Park I was walking the Deerpath trail between the kame and the wooded hill. I was dividing my … Continue reading →

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Animal #39 — Bobcat

Posted on December 28, 1999 by Roger

lynx rufus Tuesday, December 28, 1999 — 8:54 am Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas I arrived at the refuge at 8:05, just after it opened. I drove along the river and stopped a few times when I saw something interesting. … Continue reading →

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