TWiB Notes: The dog days are upon us

Plus, eBird grapples with AI.

Aug 17 • Bob Dolgan

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July 2026

Robert of Lincoln, aka Bob-o-Link

Take a moment to cleanse your timeline with a familiar sight (and sound) of the native prairie.

Jul 27 • Bob Dolgan

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The day without bird song

One thing you can count on in Chicago summertime is the lake breeze.

Jul 20 • Bob Dolgan

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The sweet, plaintive song of the “pe-weet”

“There is a bird that has built her nest every spring, in the tall tree over the grave.

Jul 13 • Bob Dolgan

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June 2026

Hip check: physical therapy reveals personal shortcomings

Caution: non-birding post ahead 🟡

Jun 29 • Bob Dolgan

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The psalm of the white hummingbird

An angel appears in Des Plaines.

Jun 22 • Bob Dolgan

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Chicago Buckeyes? Eagles may have Ohio roots

Chicago's first Bald Eagle nest in a century may trace back to a Buckeye State recovery program.

Jun 1 • Bob Dolgan

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May 2026

Florence Merriam Bailey’s hints to observers

A few tips for the careful observation of birds.

May 25 • Bob Dolgan

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“Every [bird] sings his own song”

Translating birds' music around 1900--a painstaking task with perhaps a limited payoff.

May 18 • Bob Dolgan

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'Bright sulphur-yellow knickerbockers!' and other observations

The words and wisdom of Florence Merriam Bailey.

May 11 • Bob Dolgan

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'That was weird'

Sure, being into birds is strange.

May 4 • Bob Dolgan

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April 2026

Appreciating Imani: A Piping Plover survivor

A look back at 2021 and Imani's first summer.

Apr 20 • Bob Dolgan

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