Illinois Young Birders welcomes Steve Bayer to a leadership position within the organization. Steve will work closely with Josh Engel to provide engaging opportunities for young birders throughout our state.…
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I’m Simon Tolzmann, and I’m a part of the Illinois Young Birders club. I’ve been in the ILYB for just over 2 years now, and I’ve made truly amazing friends.…
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On Saturday, Oct 6th, nearly fifty people attended the third annual Illinois Young Birders Symposium to enjoy a day of birding, presentations by young birders and professionals, and art at…
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Seventeen young birders and families joined forces with Christine Williamson and the Chicago Ornithological Society to bird the south shore of Lake Michigan on September 16th. We met at Chicago’s…
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Eight young birders and their parents joined me, Steve Bayer, and guest leader Tim Balassie for some shorebirding in Kane and Dupage Counties on August 19th. We started at Dunteman…
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Hi fellow birders! I’m Simon Tolzmann, a young birder from Chicago, IL. Today was my third experience with bird banding. Today gave me a new perspective on banding, as I…
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Sixteen young birders and their families rose well before sunrise to meet our guest field trip leader, Beau Schaefer, at Illinois Beach State Park (IBSP) – South Unit for our…
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Eleven Illinois Young Birders and their parents dodged the rain drops Sunday morning, May 20th, at Montrose in Chicago. Even with a strong northeast winds, migrants were not to be…
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Well, things didn’t go quite as planned. Six young birders met bright and early Sunday morning, April 15th, in the parking lot of Denny’s in Bourbonnais eager to explore the…
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What is it about overnight field trips? It seems like every one presents an unique set of challenges and this one was no exception. It started with the weather. Saturday…
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