Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #155 — Swainson’s Thrush

Posted on May 18, 1980 by Roger

catharus (purity of song) ustulatus (singed) Sunday, May 18, 1980 — 1:40 pm Des Plaines, Illinois — home There was a row of bushes along the property line between our backyard and the backyard next door. There was also a … Continue reading →

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Bird #154 — Northern Waterthrush

Posted on May 15, 1980 by Roger

seiurus (from seio, to shake, and oura, tail) noveboracensis (of New York) Thursday, May 15, 1980 — 5:00 pm Deerfield, Illinois The woods on campus at this time were a bit muddy, and standing puddles of water were scattered here … Continue reading →

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Bird #153 — Cape May Warbler

Posted on May 15, 1980 by Roger

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) tigrina (striped) Thursday, May 15, 1980 — 3:30 pm Deerfield, Illinois This Cape May Warbler was foraging in the woods on a college campus with a small wave of other warblers.

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Bird #152 — Blue-headed Vireo

Posted on May 15, 1980 by Roger

vireo (a bird) solitarius (alone) Thursday, May 15, 1980 — 3:15 pm Deerfield, Illinois I was wandering about on a college campus when I heard this bird singing. It was foraging in the woods near a small wave of warblers.

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Bird #151 — Chestnut-sided Warbler

Posted on May 15, 1980 by Roger

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) pensylvanica (of Pennsylvania) Thursday, May 15, 1980 — 2:45 pm Deerfield, Illinois The Chestnut-sided Warbler was foraging in the woods on a college campus with a small wave of warblers.

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