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Jarod Hitchings

@ilwarblers

Birder, board member of the #IllinoisOrnithological, prior IL Christmas Bird Count regional editor, #callnotes bird mnemonic quiz, Prothonotary warbler nestbox

 Illinois, USA
Joined June 2020
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@ryanburgeFeb 28
In 1967, the two largest denominations in the United States were: The Southern Baptist Convention The United Methodist Church They each had about 11M members. Today: The SBC is 12.7M The UMC is 3.98M
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@SidKhurana3607Feb 10
The US Census has never asked about religion, but the 1870 Census did collect data on "religious organizations." Here's a map showing the religious group with the most organizations by state. At this point, Methodism (purple) was the dominant religious group.
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Shia Kapos
@ShiaKapos14 Sep 2025
RIP former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar.
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Robert Francis@rbfrncs5 Aug 2025
I assumed exotic bird introductions were a relic of the distant past but apparently the federal government tried introducing dozens of foreign game birds between 1948-1970, and basically all of them failed. I wrote about the Foreign Game Introduction Program in my latest post.
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Ken Martin
@kenmartin735 Aug 2025
Ready to fight fire with fire. I'm in Illinois with my friend @JBPritzker to stand with Texas Democrats as they lead the fight to protect their state from gerrymandering.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and DNC Chair Ken Martin smile for a photo together.

ALT Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and DNC Chair Ken Martin smile for a photo together.

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🚨NEW: Former GOP Lt. Governor of Georgia Geoff Duncan has switched his party affiliation to join the Democratic Party. RETWEET to welcome @GeoffDuncanGA to the Democratic Party!
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NEW: Former Republican Lt. Gov. of Georgia Geoff Duncan announces he’s leaving the GOP to join the Democrats: “I have been receiving phone calls and conversations and cups of coffee from Democrats, independents and even some common sense Republicans who are sick and tired of watching not only the direction of this party, but this country — encouraging me to look into seeking higher office. And it’s something I’ll seriously consider,” Duncan said
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We opened up the mailbag on Mendoza, Giannoulias, Christian Mitchell, and the state of the GOP: theillinoize.com/articles/yo…
Your Questions...Answered! — The Illinoize

Your Questions...Answered! — The Illinoize

We like to periodically open it up to your questions.

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If you're wondering why the Pritzker campaign announced a running mate just five days after the re-elect announcement...at yesterday's bill signing, Pritzker got three questions about LG. They surely didn't want this to be the only story over the next month.
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Ok this is brilliant
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I've been leaving Chicago-area Birding Checklists at Little Libraries whenever I come across them.
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Look what my coworker found in the parking lot! A male Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus). One of its antennae is damaged, but otherwise the wings look in mint shape. #moths #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography
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Cape May Warbler (May 2022) - Timmins, ON 🇨🇦 #bird #birdphotography #BirdsOfTwitter #BirdsOfX #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography @BirdsCanada @BirdsCanada_ON @OntarioNature @NatureCanada @CWF_FCF @CanGeo @NCC_CNC – at London, Ontario
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Black-throated Blue Warbler (May 2022) - Timmins, ON 🇨🇦 #bird #birdphotography #BirdsOfTwitter #BirdsOfX #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography @BirdsCanada @BirdsCanada_ON @OntarioNature @NatureCanada @NCC_CNC @CWF_FCF @CanGeo – at London, Ontario
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Tennessee Warbler (May 2022) - Timmins, ON 🇨🇦 #bird #birdphotography #BirdsOfTwitter #BirdsOfX #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography @BirdsCanada @BirdsCanada_ON @OntarioNature @NatureCanada @NCC_CNC @CWF_FCF @CanGeo – at London, Ontario
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Cape May Warbler (May 2022) - Timmins, ON 🇨🇦 #bird #birdphotography #BirdsOfTwitter #BirdsOfX #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography @BirdsCanada @BirdsCanada_ON @OntarioNature @NatureCanada @NCC_CNC @CWF_FCF @CanGeo – at London, Ontario
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Chicago is the deadliest city for migrating birds. Chicago buildings cannot be sustainable without bird friendly design. Bird protection must be a requirement! chicagobirdalliance.org/blog… @chicagosmayor @SustainChicago @Chicagodpd
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In addition to creating tweets and tagging @ChicagosMayor and @ChicagoDPD today, we are also asking you to take a few minutes to send an email to these parties. This link has all the addresses and template already filled out for you. 2ly.link/1xTmT
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Black and White Warbler (May 2022) - Timmins, ON 🇨🇦 #bird #birdphotography #BirdsOfTwitter #BirdsOfX #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography @BirdsCanada @BirdsCanada_ON @OntarioNature @NatureCanada @NCC_CNC @CWF_FCF @CanGeo – at London, Ontario
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Blackburnian Warbler (May 2022) - Timmins, ON 🇨🇦 #bird #birdphotography #BirdsOfTwitter #BirdsOfX #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography @BirdsCanada @BirdsCanada_ON @OntarioNature @NatureCanada @NCC_CNC @CWF_FCF @CanGeo – at London, Ontario
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