Ducks are very much tied to the seasons in Barrington. Mallards can be found locally all year long. Other ducks nest in the Barrington area during breeding season, species like wood duck
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I honestly cannot remember the first time I saw a Cooper’s hawk – or, rather, knew that I saw a Cooper’s hawk. It must have been after college when my husband and
An unexpected experience with fourth graders from Sunny Hill School in late September prompts this month’s bird profile. We were just entering the prairie atop Galloping Hill, part of the ongoing prairie
On these waning summer evenings, one sweet birdsong often pierces the quiet that’s settling in. It belongs to the eastern wood pewee (Contopus virens), a bird that soon will depart for the
L.L. Bean and The Barrington Area Conservation Trust (BACT) recently sponsored a weekend winter hike, offering area residents and families a close-up look at a gravel hill prairie, right in Barrington’s back
I probably would not have chosen the black-billed cuckoo (Coccyrus erythropthalmus) to profile in Birds of Barrington for some years (when I was running out of species!), as it’s a secretive bird,
Congratulations to both Fox River Grove Middle School and Algonquin Road Elementary School for receiving the Barrington Area Conservation Trust’s Conservation@School certification! The BACT gave both schools this award for transforming their
One of the more stunning species that nests in the Barrington area is the scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). Even a momentary glimpse of the bird elicits a visual – and often audible
Recently a friend emailed me about a scene he observed outside the window of his kitchen in the early morning: “There is this Downy Woodpecker that has been roosting each night in
We’re excited to share a special guest post this Earth Day, written by Barrington mom to three girls and ardent conservationist, Jennifer Kainz, of the Onion Pub & Brewery. Jennifer is making
Barrington Area Conservation Trust will kick off Earth Week with an afternoon that honors historic oaks and cultivates native vegetation for future generations at Pederson Preserve starting at 3:00 pm on Tuesday,