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From: bob@delphi.uchicago.edu (Bob Lewis)
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Subject: Re: Birding in Chicago
Keywords: Chicago, birds, mammals
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Date: 12 Oct 89 17:01:05 GMT
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There's plenty of good birding in Chicago all year.  I don't have a
car, so I do most of my birdwatching in Jackson Park (just south of
the Museum of Science and Industry).  I haven't been out much this
fall, so I'm not sure what's around now  (I did see a peregrine falcon
near Oak Street beach on Saturday though), though as the year wears on
the interesting birds tend to be seen on the lakefront early in the
morning.  A good book to check is Chicagoland Birds (the author's name
is something like Steve Mondilow?).  It lists good birding spots
within about 60 miles of the city, and has bar graphs showing seasonal
abundance.  If you're in Hyde Park (University of Chicago) and I'm
free, I'll be glad to show you Jackson Park.


Rob Lewis