Terry Grabill
Michigan Big Year Part 26: August
Since I’d missed a few important migrants in the spring (back when I failed to grasp the importance of “chase mode”), I was determined to...
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Terry Grabill
Aug 9, 20213 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 25: July 31-August 1 Keep Your Phone Handy
I love Andrea's family, especially her parents. Words cannot describe how much I respect these two. So, out of respect, I try to leave...
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Terry Grabill
Aug 9, 20213 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 24: July 29 and 30
I'd never been to Michigan's NE Lower Peninsula before, which is kind of surprising for an outdoorsy guy in his late 50s who's lived in...
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Terry Grabill
Aug 9, 20213 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 23: July 18 and 19
Now that 300 was accomplished, I had set my eyes on catching counties that I'd missed or skipped in my efforts to build the list. July 18...
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Terry Grabill
Aug 7, 20214 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 22: July 17 Crossing the Threshold
In January 300 wasn't on my radar. It was perhaps one of those "wouldn't it be amazing if..." dreams. 300 species in a Michigan year is...
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Terry Grabill
Aug 7, 20212 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 21: July 6 & 12
I had come home from my arduous but successful walk at Point Mouilee on July 5 to find another rare bird report, this time in Kalamazoo,...
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Terry Grabill
Aug 4, 20216 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 20; June 28 and July 5
The astute reader of this blog, assuming they exist, will begin to notice "gaps" in the entries that appear to document my sitting back...
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Terry Grabill
Aug 4, 20212 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 19: June 22
Tuttle Hill ponds is in Washtenaw County. It's about three hours distant from home. Andrea's insurance office is in East Lansing and...
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Terry Grabill
Aug 4, 20213 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 18: June 19
So far I had been successful at NOT leaving the Mitten State. We have family and friends living in other states but, given the goals I'd...
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Terry Grabill
Jul 27, 20217 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 17: June 13-17
I was back from Beaver Island and, from now until late August, my time was my own! No more waiting for weekends or after-school races to...
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Terry Grabill
Jul 27, 20218 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 16 June 3-12
May is gone. That means the rush of migration is past for now. As I checked ebird for needs and rare birds, I'm reminded that I started...
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Terry Grabill
Jul 24, 20215 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 15: May 18-30
May 18: My oldest daughter, Caitlin turned 28 this day. As often happens with adults doing "adulting" things, schedules didn't...
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Terry Grabill
Jul 24, 20216 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 14 May 14-15 How Far Will You Drive For a Dip?
May 13 was Thursday. Ms Thomas was becoming very comfortable in her role as student teacher, there had been a scissor-tailed flycatcher...
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Terry Grabill
Jul 24, 20214 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 13: May 4-9
May 4: Beth Miller had been reporting White-eyed vireo SW of Muskegon for a while. I'd casually dipped on this species at several...
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Terry Grabill
Jul 22, 20213 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 12: May 2-3
Migrant songbirds were coming in droves now. May 2, Sunday. Just some local driving to reliable sites turned up some FOY birds. #221...
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Terry Grabill
Jul 13, 20214 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 11: May 1
May 1 was a Saturday. Brennan didn't have a track meet and the warblers were appearing in our southern counties. Bren and I set off...
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Terry Grabill
Jul 11, 20215 min read
Michigan Big Year part 10: April 21 - 29
I keep telling myself that I'm prepared, or am preparing, for spring migration. I've known forever that species explode on the scene for...
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Terry Grabill
Jul 4, 20219 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 9: April 12-18
April 12 meant back-to-business for this middle school teacher. I'd just come off a very rewarding spring break with reasonably good...
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Terry Grabill
Jun 11, 20217 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 8: April 3-11. Turning up the Heat!
April 3, I was anxious to get spring break birding underway. I was beginning to think I had a chance at making a real run at a...
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Terry Grabill
Jun 10, 20216 min read
Michigan Big Year Part 7: March 26-April 2 Spring is upon us!
With only one week before Spring Break, I could feel the tension building and I knew that the rush to cover all the migrating birds was...
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