Category Archives: Wildlife

Animal #6 — Woodchuck

Posted on March 20, 1982 by Roger

marmota monax March 20, 1982 — 9:30 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center This woodchuck was foraging in grass in the meadow by Sulky Pond under a large oak tree. I spotted a few of its holes in the area. … Continue reading →

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Animal #5 — Eastern Chipmunk

Posted on March 20, 1982 by Roger

tamias striatus March 20, 1982 — 9:00 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center This particular Chipmunk was foraging in brush and leaves along entrance path near a feeder full of cracked corn. It was approximately nine inches long with prominent … Continue reading →

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Bird #219 — White-winged Scoter

Posted on February 14, 1982 by Roger

melanitta (from melos, black, and netta, duck) fusca (dusky) Sunday, February 14, 1982 — 2:35 pm Racine, Wisconsin — Wind Point — Lake Michigan A flock of about 15 White-winged Scoters were flying south approximately a quarter mile off the … Continue reading →

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Bird #218 — White-winged Crossbill

Posted on February 2, 1982 by Roger

loxia (crosswise) leucoptera (white wings) Tuesday, February 2, 1982 — 11:00 am Volo, Illinois — Volo Bog State Natural Area I heard about the White-winged Crossbills on the Audubon hot line and decided to stop. It was a cold, windy … Continue reading →

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Bird #217 — Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Posted on January 3, 1982 by Roger

passer (sparrow) montanus (mountain) Sunday, January 3, 1982 — 9:45 am Morgan County, Illinois — Route 104 between Waverly and Franklin After my wife and I saw the Lapland Longspurs, we continued on toward Franklin looking for Eurasian Tree Sparrows. … Continue reading →

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