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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | Of Music & Mourning Doves
With the approach of the Christmas season, thoughts…
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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | Northern Shrike
Several recent appearances of an uncommon visitor to…
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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | Dickcissel Discovery
For many migrant birds that nest in the…
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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | American White Pelican
Barrington hosts a fair number of large birds,…
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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
A bird that I’ve come to associate with…
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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | American Woodcock
When I first became a serious birder while…
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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | Common Merganser
One of the pleasures of winter birding is…
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Barrington Area Spring Bird Walks & Hikes with Wendy Paulson
The early birds have been singing again and…
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Hikers Tour Rare Gravel Hill Prairie on Private Barrington Hills Property
L.L. Bean and The Barrington Area Conservation Trust…
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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | American Tree Sparrow
Recent spells of arctic weather have left many…
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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | Golden-crowned Kinglet
Twice during the first week in October I…
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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | Blue Jay
On a recent bird walk at Beverly Lake…
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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | American Goldfinch
For most birds that spend the summer in…
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Wendy Paulson’s Birds of Barrington | Ruby-throated Hummingbird
One of our local summer bird residents, despite…
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