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March 2018

Miller Meadow

Tuesday 27 March 2018 sunny 45 °F

Two Sundays ago, my girlfriend and I visited Miller Meadow Forest Preserve in hopes of finding Wilson’s Snipes which are migrating through at this time.

Male RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD:
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Though we failed to find the snipes, our bird of the day this EASTERN MEADOWLARK was nice:
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Good birding,
Henry
World Life List: 940 Species (no recent life birds)

Posted by skwclar 15:18 Archived in USA Comments (1)

The Hunt for Rusty Blackbirds

Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve

Sunday 4 March 2018 sunny 43 °F

Today I started my yearly search for Rusty Blackbirds which migrate through Thatcher Woods every early spring.

Male NORTHERN CARDINAL:
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WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH:
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White-tailed Deer:
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Fox Squirrel, I think:
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COMMON GRACKLES, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS:
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Male RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD singing:
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CANADA GEESE:
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Alas, I failed to find the Rusty Blackbirds, but it is a bit early in the season for them. I will return soon to search again!

Good birding,
Henry
World Life List: 940 Species (no recent life birds)

Posted by skwclar 15:08 Archived in USA Comments (0)

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