Category Archives: Wildlife

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) striata (striped) Wednesday, May 21, 1980 — 2:05 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center In front of the visitor center at Crabtree, there is a large meadow leading down to Sulky … Continue reading →

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) petechia (red spots on the skin) Wednesday, May 21, 1980 — 1:40 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center At Crabtree, there is a large marsh next to the parking lot. Between … Continue reading →

catharus (purity of song) fuscescens (dusky) Tuesday, May 20, 1980 — 12:45 pm Des Plaines, Illinois — home One of the Swainson’s Thrushes was still hanging around two days after I first spotted them. My friend stopped by, and I … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →