Articles filed under Reiter, Jeff
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2020 was a big year in birding
Dec 18, 2020 6:00 AM - Bird watchers in 2020 enjoyed relief from pandemic stress and a flurry of rare sightings.
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Symposium shows young people have a passion for birding
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.
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New birding checklist helps you find your favorite fowl
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.
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A trio of hard-to-find warblers cooperated nicely for area birders
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.
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Words on Birds: Heavy rains in May bring surprise avian visitors to local backyards
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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Words on Birds: Five avian beauties light up spring migration with their bright plumage
May 4, 2020 6:00 AM - May is prime time for spring migration, says our Jeff Reiter, when you might spot some of the world's brightest birds, sometimes right in your own backyard.
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Get your feeders ready: COVID-19 doesn't cancel spring bird migration
Apr 16, 2020 6:00 AM - Yes, the coronavirus even impacts the way we look for birds -- but our Jeff Reiter says it doesn't stop us from enjoying the spring migration from the comfort and safety of our own back yards.
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Words on Birds: 'Ramble' to downtown Aurora in February finds falcons nesting in a tower
Apr 13, 2020 6:00 AM - Our Jeff Reiter spends a February evening in Aurora checking out a pair of peregrine falcons. Here's what he saw.
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Where are the birds? Many factors can contribute to drop in avian numbers
Mar 10, 2020 6:00 AM - Our Jeff Reiter says this has been a disappointing winter for spotting birds in his back yard. The factors that may be contributing to the downturn are varied and many.
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2020 Bird of the Year: Cedar waxwing ... or is it?
Feb 21, 2020 6:00 AM - The American Birding Association has officially declared the cedar waxwing its 2020 Bird of the Year. Our Jeff Reiter says it was a good choice -- but perhaps not the only one.
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