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Birders invited to pull up a chair for Big Sit atop Cantigny's Butterfly Hill

By Jeff Reiter
Sep 7, 2021 6:00 AM - Traditional bird walks are fine -- I eagerly attend them and sometimes lead them. But observing birds from a single position can be equally rewarding and fun.
John James Audubon's complex legacy

By Jeff Reiter
Aug 5, 2021 6:00 AM - Bird artist John James Audubon, who was a slave owner and perpetuator of white supremacist culture, left a complex legacy, especially for the many organizations bearing his name.
How a rare encounter with a summer tanager made this birder's day

By Jeff Reiter
Jun 29, 2021 6:00 AM - After seeing fewer birds than usual at the annual Birdwatching Open, a rare encounter with a summer tanager, also known as the 'bee bird,' made Jeff Reiter's day.
Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter was inspired by his parents

By Jeff Reiter
Apr 29, 2021 6:00 AM - Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter shares how he was inspired to get into birding by his parents, who both died in January.
Area's most prolific birder writes daily report fellow watchers love

By Jeff Reiter
Mar 10, 2021 7:19 AM - Al Stokie of Park Ridge went birding every single day in 2020, usually leaving his Park Ridge home before sunrise.
2020 was a big year in birding

By Jeff Reiter
Dec 18, 2020 6:00 AM - Bird watchers in 2020 enjoyed relief from pandemic stress and a flurry of rare sightings.
Symposium shows young people have a passion for birding

By Jeff Reiter
Nov 4, 2020 6:00 AM - Illinois Young Birders is a birding club for kids, teens and young adults ages 9 to 18. These kids eat, sleep and bird, and their field identification skills often surpass those of their elders.
New birding checklist helps you find your favorite fowl

By Jeff Reiter
Aug 30, 2020 2:44 PM - Unsure of where you saw a bird? The sixth edition of "Checklist of the Birds of DuPage County" is hot off the press.
A trio of hard-to-find warblers cooperated nicely for area birders

By Jeff Reiter
Jul 10, 2020 10:25 AM - Spotting rare birds can be a challenge. They are often "one-day wonders," observed by lucky birders in the right place at the right time. Recently, three coveted warbler species stayed put, just where the birder reports said they would be.
Words on Birds: Heavy rains in May bring surprise avian visitors to local backyards

By Jeff Reiter
Jun 23, 2020 10:31 AM - After a heavy rain in May, Jeff Reiter finds lots of surprise avian visitors in his own backyard. By sunset, he counted 47 species, six more than his previous one-day best. Fifteen of the 47 were warblers, two of which were first-time visitors.

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