Carolina wren facts and habitat overview
The Carolina wren is a large brown wren about five percent inches long with a white eyebrow. It nests in domed stick nests in walls stumps cans mail boxes bird houses and pockets. It inhabits woodland thickets ravines and rocky brushy slopes in the southeastern United States and parts of Canada and New England. The bird does not migrate and its song is a loud whistled tweedle tweedle-tweedle. Compiled by Les Winkeler from the National Audubon Society guide.
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United States
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ontario
New York
New England
Multiple lakes yield solid fishing action across species
Carlyle Lake reports strong white bass and crappie fishing with tube jigs and minnows, while catfish bite on night crawlers and cat shad. Walleye and sauger favor curly tails tipped with minnows. Cedar Lake sees a 22 pound striper and solid bass fishing with jigs. Crab Orchard and Lake of Egypt show steady crappie, bass, and bluegill activity. Rend Lake notes crappie, catfish, and white bass in 8-15 feet. Compiled by Les Winkeler.
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Carlyle Lake
Allen and Peppenhorst
Cedar Lake
Kinkaid Lake
Lake Murphysboro
Lake of Egypt
Little Grassy
Mermet Lake
Ohio River
Smithland
Golconda
Rend Lake
Big Middy Bridge
Jackie Branch
Les Winkeler
Quiet two cycle engines touted as eco friendly
Bombardier argues the E-Tec two cycle outboards beat four strokes on fuel efficiency and emissions. At the Detroit Boat Show a 40 horsepower model demonstrates no break in, no oil changes, and minimal winterizing. Models range from 40 to 90 hp with plans for higher power later.
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Detroit
ERT
Bombardier
Eric Olson
Evinrude- Johnson
Olson
Waterfowl season mixed results in Illinois report
Illinois waterfowl hunters saw varied success with Canada geese: Northern Zone hit 19,300 of 24,100 quota. Central Zone reached 72 percent. Southern Zone lagged at 44 percent. Overall 52,009 Canada geese, about 72 percent of allowable harvest. Duck harvest preliminarily 73,162, up 38 percent. Peak counts and migration timing noted, plus local events: BassMaster Top 150 results for Chad Morgenthaler, Owl Prowl at Crab Orchard Refuge, Therapy Center Bass Tournament, Sierra Club hike at Camp Ondessonk.
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Springfield
Illinois
Ray Marshalla
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Kentucky
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National Audubon Society
Fishing Report
Ole Evinrude
Evinrude
Johnson
Outboard Marine Corp
OMC
Morgenthaler
Couderville
Chad Morgenthaler
Table Rock Lake
FLW
Table Rock
Owl
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Bev Shofstall
Free Again Wildlife Center
Sierra Club
Mardale Shopping Center
Marion Wal-Mart
Bob Tyson
Res.winkeler
Thesouthern
Ian Rea
Deeds Rolleye
East Plaza
Carterville
MotoMart
Yamaha
CES
Cambria Rd
Hurst
Harrisonssportshop.com
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