Jeff Reiter
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It's not too late to glimpse late-migrating hummingbirdsOct 08, 2017 11:00 pm - On Oct. 27, 2002, a surprise guest appeared in my yard: a hummingbird. Of course, I'd seen many hummers in the yard before then, and many since. But never in October. ...
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Southern gnatcatcher moving northAug 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Southern gnatcatcher sightings becoming more common in DuPage
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Images: #TBT Gallery looks back at Wheaton's First Division MuseumAug 24, 2017 1:00 am - This Saturday, the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton will reopen its doors after a 10-month redesign, part of Cantigny's ongoing Project New Leaf. The up...
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Cantigny offers free admission on McCormick DayJul 19, 2017 11:00 pm - Cantigny Park will commemorate the birthday of its benefactor, Col. Robert R. McCormick, with a day of art activities, a living history performance, golf games and a "po...
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Meet crane conservationist George Archibald July 25 at CantignyJul 16, 2017 11:00 pm - I'm far too young to have a “senior moment,” and if I've ever had one I don't remember it. But I experience Jurassic moments for sure. They happen to me every year, in f...
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15-year chase ends with special bird sightingJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - 15-year chase for avian nemesis ends at Indian Dunes Birding Festival
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Cantigny Park offers full Father's Day weekendJun 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Cantigny Park and Cantigny Golf are planning a Father's Day weekend for families, art lovers and especially dads. Here's what's ahead from Friday to Sunday, June 16 to ...
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Spring migration brings happy surprises for birdersMay 07, 2017 11:00 pm - May is Monarch Butterfly Month in Illinois. Yes, it's official: Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the proclamation last fall. Soon we might even see a monarch license plate. The ...
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A 'rare' bird sighting? Here's how to tellApr 12, 2017 6:00 am - A 'rare' bird sighting is a personal thing for many birders
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Record-breaking Big Years inspire birders to keep lookingMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Sorry, but my recap of the 2016 birding year was incomplete. Two of the biggest stories in birding last year were late-breaking news, coming too late for my December dea...