Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #243 — White-eyed Vireo

Posted on May 4, 1983 by Roger

vireo (bird) griseus (gray, grizzly) Wednesday, May 4, 1983 — 2:25 pm Little Rock, Arkansas — Boyle Park Boyle Park sits in a valley in the center of town. It is heavily wooded with deciduous trees and pines. A creek … Continue reading →

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Bird #242 — Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Posted on May 3, 1983 by Roger

tyrannus (king) forficatus (scissors) Tuesday, May 3, 1983 — 7:30 pm Conway, Arkansas — Happy Valley Road On a beautiful evening, and my wife and I took a walk after supper. The flycatchers were sitting on a wire fence along … Continue reading →

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Bird #241 — Bachman’s Sparrow

Posted on May 3, 1983 by Roger

aimophila (from haima, blood-colored and philos, loving) aestivalis (summer) Tuesday, May 3, 1983 — 3:00 pm Conway, Arkansas — Happy Valley I wandered up the hill to do some exploring. I eventually found myself in a power-line clearing that ran … Continue reading →

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Bird #240 — Prothonotary Warbler

Posted on May 3, 1983 by Roger

protonotaria (in the Roman Catholic Church, a papal notary who wears a yellow hood) citrea (lemon color) Tuesday, May 3, 1983 — 8:35 am Mayflower, Arkansas — Bell Slough Wildlife Area After I saw the Yellow-breasted Chats, I continued through … Continue reading →

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Bird #239 — Yellow-breasted Chat

Posted on May 3, 1983 by Roger

icteria (jaundice, yellowness) virens (becoming green) Tuesday, May 3, 1983 — 7:50 am Mayflower, Arkansas — Bell Slough Wildlife Area This was a scary place. I parked along Lake Conway, crossed the dam and hiked a short way back through … Continue reading →

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