Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #318 — Brown-headed Nuthatch

Posted on June 23, 1988 by Roger

sitta (nuthatch) pusilla (very small) Thursday, June 23, 1988 — 7:40 am Crossett, Arkansas — Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge Ruth and Bob, refuge biologists, had shown me the Red-cockaded Woodpeckers by appointment. As we were watching them, Bob mentioned the … Continue reading →

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Bird #317 — Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Posted on June 23, 1988 by Roger

picoides (from picus, a woodpecker, and eidos, appearance) borealis (northern) Thursday, June 23, 1988 — 6:50 am Crossett, Arkansas — Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge This was the most aggressive I had yet been in pursuit of a lifer. It had … Continue reading →

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Bird #316 — Acadian Flycatcher

Posted on June 21, 1988 by Roger

empidonax (from empis, mosquito, and anax, king) virescens (greenish) Tuesday, June 21, 1988 — 9:30 am Mayflower, Arkansas — Bell Slough Wildlife Management Area Bell Slough is not my favorite place to bird, although I’ve seen some neat stuff here. … Continue reading →

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Animal #30 — Gray Fox

Posted on June 19, 1988 by Roger

urocyon cinereoargenteus June 19, 1988 — 8:20 am Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee We spent the night in Corinth, Mississippi, then headed up to Shiloh in the morning to tour the battlefield. As we drove into the park along the … Continue reading →

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Bird #315 — Red Crossbill

Posted on April 30, 1988 by Roger

loxia (crosswise) curvirostra (from curvus, curved, and rostrum, bill) Saturday, April 30, 1988 — 9:25 am Zion, Illinois — Illinois Beach State Park In 1987, I only went birding twice and only saw 87 birds the entire year. I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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