September calendar notes bird migrations and hunts in Illinois
Illinois September notes report green winged teal widgeon pintail and gadwall migration. Canada geese arrival. dove feeding and migration. autumn plant blooms. hunters events at World Shooting and Recreational Complex Sparta and Rend Lake. monarchs tagging at Cache River and Crab Orchard. various shoots and permit deadlines including duck and goose third lottery. contact numbers listed for events.
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Illinois
Sparta
Rend Lake
Cache River Wetlands Center
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
World Shooting
Bay
Southern Illinois
John A. Logan College
Sparta Rotary Club
IDPA
Naturalist Quote on Planet Use Cited by Swearingen
The quote states that humans live on Earth as if another world awaits, reflecting on resource use and conservation. Terry Swearingen highlights the idea that present habits presume limitless planetary support.
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Terry Swearingen
Hornets Target Hummingbirds Alarm SIU Entomologists
European hornets introduced in 1840s 1850s now common in eastern US. Residents in Southern Illinois report hornets attacking and killing ruby throated hummingbirds while researchers note occasional hummingbird incidents but no spikes in frequency. Entomologists cite hornets feeding on caterpillars and bees as their main prey and call for monitoring.
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United States
Illinois
Dakotas
Dave
Jean Conrad
Cathie Hutcheson
Beau the hyper retriever keeps us laughing on hikes
Les Winkeler writes about Beau a near two year old golden retriever whose boundless energy turns walks into chaotic adventures yet ends with calm affection. Beau bursts along trails then returns, tail thumping like a hammer and keeps the author smiling through the chaos. He enjoys water fetch but avoided diving, while the couple’s hikes reveal Beau’s zeal and devotion.
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Beau
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Naturalist
J.E. McPherson
SIU
Chris Dietrich
Illinois Natural History Survey
The
Southern Illinoisan
Les. Winkeler
Thesouthern
Felpae
Reese Ui Eet
Williamson County
Thompsonville
Wayne
Wren
Corinth
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