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Early Morning in Burnham Nature Preserve
A nice quick early morning birding trip this weekend. We got to the Burnham Nature Sanctuary at 7:15 in the morning to quickly catch some...
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Oct 11, 20211 min read


A Year In
A year after I started this blog, a lot has changed. I have seen almost 100 species of birds in the past year. Not a ton, but not an...
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Sep 26, 20211 min read


A Great July 4th Weekend
Today was a nice summer’s day at Jackson park. A great start to an action packed July 4th weekend. A nice Saturday morning full of birds...
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Jul 4, 20211 min read


A Wondrous Sight (Plus a New Milestone!)
Hello! I have had a very action-packed couple of days. I went birding on Saturday morning and saw something that I have never seen...
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Jul 4, 20211 min read


Bobolink Meadows in the Rain
The first very birdy day of the year for me. My mom and I birded the east end of Jackson Park in the bobolink meadows. Although most...

Thomas
Apr 11, 20211 min read


Galien River
I have been busy the past two weeks. I went for my first real excursion of the year on the morning of the 21st. My family was staying in...

Thomas
Apr 11, 20211 min read


Redpolls!
A mostly boring and cold day, with the highlight being some common redpolls we saw on the southern end of the East Lagoon. Redpolls are...

Thomas
Nov 21, 20201 min read


Warm October Morning
October 10, 2020 Today I went to Jackson Park again. Every Saturday at 8 a.m. an expert bird guide leads a “bird walk” there. I...
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Oct 14, 20202 min read


A Beautiful Saturday Morning
9/19/2020 On Saturday my parents and I went birding around Jackson Park on the South Side of Chicago. We were lucky with some great...
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Sep 21, 20202 min read


Labor Day at Montrose Point and Skokie Lagoons
Great blue heron, great birds, great friends.
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Sep 7, 20203 min read



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Sep 7, 20201 min read


Day One
A journey of a thousand miles begins with this blog post.

Thomas
Sep 5, 20204 min read


The Beginnings of a Birder's Blog
Wherein I compare myself to a baby bird.
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Sep 4, 20204 min read
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