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December  2000:

Dec 29:  At least five White-throated Sparrows are wintering on campus, plus another two to four in the Craves yeard.

Dec 27:  Eight Yellow-rumped Warblers was a good flock to find on campus, especially since most of the fruit in the area has been stripped.  At least three Song Sparrows, a Brown Creeper and Carolina Wren were also found; two Carolina Wrens are wintering in the Craves yard in east Dearborn.

Dec 20:  A Brown Thrasher in the Craves yard is only the second winter record for Dearborn.  A Northern Flicker was also banded there today.  One White-throated Sparrow and 3 Song Sparrows were on campus; at least 4 white-throats have been at the Craves feeder in the last couple weeks, along with a couple of Song Sparrows.

Dec 6:  There is a Cooper's Hawk wintering in east Dearborn, and another on campus.

Dec 5:  A lone Canvasback was found at the Ford Rouge Plant boat slip today, a bit early.

Dec 3:  Two Great Horned Owls were heard convering on campus.

Dec 1:  A late Common Grackle was in east Dearborn today.



More Archived sightings are listed below
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Archived sightings
  • December 1999
  • November 1999
  • October 1999
  • September 1999
  • August 1999
  • June-July 1999
  • May 1999
  • Mar-Apr 1999

  • Jan-Feb 1999
  • Nov-Dec 1998
  • October 1998
  • September 1998
  • August 1998
  • June-July 1998
  • May 1998
  • April 98
  • Feb-Mar 1998
  • Dec 97-Jan 98
  • Oct/Nov 1997
  • September 1997
  • Summer 1997
  • May 1997
  • April 1997
  • March 1997
  • February 1997
  • January 1997

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  • December 1996
  • August 6, 1996
  • May 5, 1996

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  • Sept. 6, 1995
  • May 15, 1995 
  • May 11, 1995
  • May 5, 1995
  • May 2, 1995

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