Listing Through Life

mniotilta (from mnion, moss, and tillein, to pull out) varia, variegated)

Wednesday, September 26, 1979 — 12:30 pm

Deerfield, Illinois

I spotted this bird as it was climbing around on branches low in the woods on a college campus.

junco (rush colored) hyemalis (winter)

Friday, September 21, 1979 — 2:15 pm

Deerfield, Illinois

Six Dark-eyed Juncos were foraging in the grass and weeds along a dirt road on a college campus. The road ran through an area of scrubby trees that were about ten feet tall.

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) virens (becoming green)

Friday, September 21, 1979 — 2:15 pm

Deerfield, Illinois

This Black-throated Green Warbler was flitting about in the understory of the woods on a college campus.

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) palmarum (palms)

Friday, September 21, 1979 — 2:00 pm

Deerfield, Illinois

This Palm Warbler was foraging on a weed-covered dirt mound in a field between a baseball diamond and woods. It walked around on the ground wagging its tail frequently.

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) caerulescens (blue)

Thursday, September 20, 1979 — 3:15 pm

Deerfield, Illinois

I spotted this beautiful warbler moving very rapidly through the understory of the woods on a college campus. A few days later, I saw another one in nearly the same spot. In the next eleven years, I saw an additional total of one. If I had known how rare it would be for me, I would have made an effort to follow it for a while. But there were other warblers in the area, and I turned my attention to them.