Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #314 — Kirtland’s Warbler

Posted on June 30, 1984 by Roger

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) kirtlandii (given by Spencer F. Baird in 1852 for Jared P. Kirtland, physician and naturalist of Cleveland) Saturday, June 30, 1984 — 8:00 am Grayling, Michigan — Huron National Forest My wife … Continue reading →

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Bird #313 — Red-necked Phalarope

Posted on May 27, 1984 by Roger

phalaropus (from phalaris, coot, and pous, foot) lobatus (lobed) Sunday, May 27, 1984 — 9:00 am Manotowish Waters, Wisconsin — Powell Marsh I was way out in the center of the marsh, near a low sand hill that rises above … Continue reading →

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Bird #312 — Blue-winged Warbler

Posted on May 11, 1984 by Roger

vermivora (from vermis, worm, and vorare, to devour) pinus (pine trees) Friday, May 11, 1984 — 5:35 pm Elk Grove Village, Illinois — Busse Woods I found this beautiful Blue-winged Warbler foraging rapidly through the small trees in the under … Continue reading →

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Bird #311 — Willet

Posted on April 28, 1984 by Roger

catoptrophorus (from katoptron, mirror, and phoros, bearing) semipalmatus (half-webbed) Sunday, April 28, 1984 — 10:10 am Waukegan, Illinois — Waukegan Beach — Lake Michigan I spotted these Willets at the north end of the beach. They were standing on the … Continue reading →

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Animal #27 — Pronghorn

Posted on April 7, 1984 by Roger

antilocapra americana Saturday, April 7, 1984 — 9:20 am Oldham County, Texas — Interstate 40 just east of New Mexico line We drove from Tucumcari, New Mexico to Arkansas. Shortly after we started out, we crossed into Texas. I was … Continue reading →

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