http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/herriott/ Diary for 2004 and Beyond en-us 2004-04-30T19:06:52+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/herriott/archives/000477.html Today's highlights at the pond on a chilly morning: Orchard Oriole Palm Warbler Northern Waterthrush House Wren Blue-winged Teal (8) Ovenbird Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Black and White Warbler Black-crowned Night Heron Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Swainson's Thrush Gray Catbird... brianherriott 2004-04-30T19:06:52+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/herriott/archives/000469.html Today's highlights include: LeConte's Sparrow Palm Warbler Northern Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat White-crowned Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Black and White Warbler House Wren Chipping Sparrow Gray Catbird... brianherriott 2004-04-29T16:27:12+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/herriott/archives/000430.html This morning's highlights were: Great Egret (3) Pine Warbler Northern Waterthrush Palm Warbler Field Sparrow Green Heron Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Swamp Sparrow (singing) Northern Flicker Brown Creeper House Wren... brianherriott 2004-04-25T17:21:08+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/herriott/archives/000403.html Highlights today at the pond were the following: Pine Warbler (gorgeous singing male) Chipping Sparrow Green Heron Swamp Sparrow Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Green-winged Teal Belted Kingfisher Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Rough-winged Swallow Marsh Wren Brown Thrasher White-throated Sparrow... brianherriott 2004-04-22T02:41:50+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/herriott/archives/000386.html This morning on a short walk I had the following new birds: Marsh Wren Louisiana Waterthrush Winter Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Brown Thrasher Hermit Thrush White-throated Sparrow Green Heron... brianherriott 2004-04-20T14:36:30+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/herriott/archives/000279.html This morning I did some birding right outside my door at North Pond in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in Chicago. The Chicago Ornithological Society leads walks every Wednesday morning during spring and fall migration at the pond and have seen... brianherriott 2004-04-08T00:10:21+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/herriott/archives/000272.html I live on the lakefront in Chicago, IL and it offers great birding opportunities year round. Spring and Fall migration are always great, and Winter birding brings us gulls, owls, ducks and winter finches. Spring is well underway now in... brianherriott 2004-04-06T21:19:49+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/herriott/archives/000255.html My wife and I just returned from a vacation to the Naples, Florida area and were able to do a few days of birding and butterfly watching. The only life bird for me on this trip was Snowy Plover at... brianherriott 2004-04-05T17:40:26+00:00