126. Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | The Eastern Towhee A frequently overlooked bird that returns to the Barrington area each spring, sometimes as early as late March, is the eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus). I learned its name as the rufous-sided towhee May 11, 2015 Birds of Barrington/Birds of Barrington Illinois/Contributors/Nature & Wildlife/Things to Do/Wendy Paulson/Wildlife