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    Thomas' Birding Blog

    My "Little" Big Year

    I support the National Popular Vote
    Early Morning in Burnham Nature Preserve
    thomasmoconnor10
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
    A Year In
    thomasmoconnor10
    • Sep 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
    A Great July 4th Weekend
    thomasmoconnor10
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
    A Wondrous Sight (Plus a New Milestone!)
    thomasmoconnor10
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
    Bobolink Meadows in the Rain
    Thomas
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
    Galien River
    Thomas
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
    Redpolls!
    Thomas
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
    Warm October Morning
    thomasmoconnor10
    • Oct 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
    A Beautiful Saturday Morning
    thomasmoconnor10
    • Sep 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
    Labor Day at Montrose Point and Skokie Lagoons
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    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Labor Day at Montrose Point and Skokie Lagoons

    Great blue heron, great birds, great friends.
    Washington Park with my Dad and my Dog
    Thomas
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Washington Park with my Dad and my Dog

    A Haiku
    Day One
    Thomas
    • Sep 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Day One

    A journey of a thousand miles begins with this blog post.
    The Beginnings of a Birder's Blog
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    • Sep 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Beginnings of a Birder's Blog

    Wherein I compare myself to a baby bird.
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