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Rare sightings and other surprises captivated local bird watchers throughout the year

By Jeff Reiter
Dec 15, 2022 6:00 AM - Hotshot birders call them megas, as in mega-rarity -- the once-in-a-lifetime events that send dedicated watchers racing for their binoculars. What are your chances, say, of spotting a painted redstart in Illinois? Almost zero.
How Bob Dolgan's documentaries capture the magic and mystery of Illinois birds

By Jeff Reiter
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 AM - A Chicago birder's short documentary, "The Magic Stump," shows how a solitary tree stump in a farm field 50 miles south of Champaign attracts a variety of wintering raptors.
Study: Chicago region's protected lands offer critical habitat for various bird species

By Jeff Reiter
Sep 20, 2022 6:00 AM - The journal "Annual Review of Environment and Resources," published in May, reported that 48% of bird species worldwide are known or suspected to be experiencing population declines. Only 6% are showing gains, and 39% are stable. In 2019, the journal "Science" reported 3 billion birds lost in the last 50 years. It's noticeable, in the field and in our backyards.
Merlin Bird ID app is changing how we go birding

By Jeff Reiter
Aug 11, 2022 6:00 AM - You know those smartphone apps that tell you what song is playing? Merlin is like that, only for birds. The game-changer came in June 2021 when Cornell added real-time sound identification capability.
DuPage Forest Preserve's Danada heronry thriving once again with great blue herons

By Jeff Reiter
Jul 1, 2022 6:00 AM - When leading a bird walk, I'm secretly grateful whenever a great blue heron comes into view. Lurking on the edge of a pond, or rowing across the sky, a "GBH" always makes an impression.
Loons share their magical sound as loonatics search Lake County for migrating bird

By Jeff Reiter
Apr 28, 2022 2:50 PM - This column has a soundtrack, and you might know the one. Imagine yourself in the North Woods on a summer night, next to a clear, quiet lake. Now listen for the haunting calls of a common loon piercing the darkness. That's it, that's what I'm hearing. Recently, I was thrilled to hear those same yodels and wails just 50 miles from my Glen Ellyn doorstep. I was in Lake County for my first Loonapaloonza.
Chasing the 'big grackle' gives local birders a thrill this winter

By Jeff Reiter
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 AM - Winter is a slower time for birding. There isn't as much to see. So, when rare birds pay a visit, they get a royal welcome.
While most go for the wine, Jeff Reiter hit California wine country for the birds

By Jeff Reiter
Feb 24, 2022 6:00 AM - Most visitors to Stag's Leap Wine Cellars in Napa thirst for a fine cabernet. Daily Herald columnist Jeff Reiter went for the birds.
Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation laws

By Jeff Reiter
Jan 13, 2022 6:00 AM - The year in birding: Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter takes a look back at the sightings and happenings of 2021.
The magic magnolia: Hungry avian travelers find needed fuel thanks to berry filled tree

By Jeff Reiter
Nov 4, 2021 2:38 PM - For two weeks in September, red-eyed vireos and Swainson's thrushes called our sweet bay magnolia tree breakfast, lunch and dinner. They picked the tree clean, harvesting the bright orange berries from the cone-like seed pods.

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