Category Archives: Wildlife

ammodramus (from ammos, sand, and dramein, to run) leconteii (in honor of John L. Le Conte, Philadelphia physician, friend of John James Audubon, and distinguished entomologist) Tuesday, May 28, 1991 — 6:30 am Manotowish Waters, Wisconsin — Powell Marsh Wildlife … Continue reading →

falco (hawk) columbarius (doves) Monday, September 3, 1990 — 7:35 am Manotowish Waters, Wisconsin — Powell Marsh Wildlife Area On Monday morning, I drove to Powell Marsh. It was a cool, windy day, and there wasn’t much to see. I … Continue reading →

mycteria (nose or snout) americana (of America) Saturday, July 21, 1990 — 4:50 pm Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina — Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive I drove the entire length of the wildlife drive and only found the one flock … Continue reading →

ixobrychus (from ixos, reed, and to roar or bellow) exilis (slender, small) Saturday, July 21, 1990 — 4:10 pm Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina — Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive This Least Bittern may be the strangest lifer sighting I’ve … Continue reading →

alligator mississippiensis Saturday, July 21, 1990 — 3:50 pm Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina I was watching a flock of wading birds out on the marsh when I heard a scraping noise down the road. I saw something dark slither … Continue reading →