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A beautiful confluence of migration and art
Monty and Rose mural dedicated at Chicago's Uptown Library.
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TWiB Notes: Bird collisions, another urban owl, and plover news
A Burrowing Owl takes to a sand dune.
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Adventures in landscaping
Mutant grass shows perils of traditional approach to lawns.
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When to go birding this spring
Plus, an update on Flaco.
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Skulky, scarce and secretive, Connecticut Warblers are famously elusive
Research on Canadian breeding grounds provides insight into a little-understood bird
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March 2024

Flaco
Remembering the NYC owl.
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Piping Plover, 15, sets mark for longevity
Piping Plover 2024 Season Preview: Banner year stirs hopes across the Great Lakes.
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A visit to Bell Bowl Prairie one year later
The remaining 4.88 acres of gravel hill prairie never had a chance.
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Monty and Rose memorial brings story full circle
Beach naming recognizes beloved Piping Plovers.
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February 2024

Conk-la-ree! Red-winged Blackbirds are back, folks
One of our most common and charming native birds, Red-winged Blackbirds have returned to our latitude about two weeks ahead of schedule. Eighteen males…
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Spring arrival dates for common birds
Getting through the February doldrums.
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A mild winter's impact on an Arctic hawk
Plus, Groundhog Day and a fresh batch of TWiB Notes.
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