Christine Williamson led an outing to Jarvis Bird Sanctuary in Chicago's Lincoln Park to look for birds and other animals, and to see the habitat management efforts at this bit of natural area near Lake Michigan in urban Chicago. Here is the group with the Jarvis Sanctuary visible behind them.
Among the 40 species of birds that the group observed were several Ruby-throated Hummingbirds like this one. The complete list of birds, mammals, butterflies, and dragonflies seen is at the bottom of this web page.
The Sanctuary is home to a number of Raccoons. Here is one peering out of a tree cavity.
Below are lists of the birds, mammals, butterflies, and dragonflies seen on the outing.
List of birds species seen, with number observed.
Wood Duck 1
Ring-billed Gull 12
Chimney Swift 19
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Least Flycatcher 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
American Crow 5
Barn Swallow 11
Black-capped Chickadee 9
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1
Swainson's Thrush 18
American Robin 9
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 3
Cedar Waxwing 18
Tennessee Warbler 4
Nashville Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 2
Cape May Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Bay-breasted Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 15
Northern Waterthrush 7
Mourning Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Wilson's Warbler 6
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Baltimore Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 21
House Sparrow 3
List of mammal species seen, with number observed.
Raccoon 1
Eastern Chipmunk 6
Eastern Gray Squirrel 1 (black morph)
List of butterfly species seen, with number observed.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
Cabbage White 19
Red-spotted Purple 1
Monarch 2
Silver-spotted Skipper 3
Fiery Skipper 1 (identification tentative)
List of dragonfly species seen, with number observed.
Common Whitetail 3
Black Saddlebags 2
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