Monthly Archives: September 2005

Monroe County levee area

Posted on September 12, 2005 by Sherry McCowan

A friend and I birded the Monroe County, Illinois, levee area on Sunday morning, September 11, 2005. It was sunny and getting warm when we turned off Bluff Rd. around 8:45. We had been hoping to find shorebirds, and I … Continue reading →

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Michael Brown falls on his sword

Posted on September 12, 2005 by Sherry McCowan

Michael You’re-Doing-a-Heck-of-a-Job Brown has resigned. I’m surprised Bush didn’t promote him, or at least give him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. You can listen to the NRP report here.

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One ring … part I

Posted on September 10, 2005 by Sherry McCowan

Is there a problem? I’ve been pondering a thread that came up a couple of months ago on one of the lists I subscribe to because it concerns questions I haven’t resolved. The thread, resurrected and lumped together with an … Continue reading →

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Some migrants (and others) in Lafayette Park

Posted on September 10, 2005 by Sherry McCowan

I was in Lafayette Park this morning between 9:15 and 11:00. It was hot and humid and fairly slow. List follows: Northern Flicker Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Chimney Swift (1) Empid sp. (2) European Starling Tufted Titmouse (heard only) Carolina … Continue reading →

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