2020 ILYB Virtual Symposium
Illinois Young Birders is excited to announce the 2020 Illinois Young Birder Virtual Symposium on Saturday, August 29th. Join us online for a morning of chatting about birding, presentations by…
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Illinois Young Birders is excited to announce the 2020 Illinois Young Birder Virtual Symposium on Saturday, August 29th. Join us online for a morning of chatting about birding, presentations by…
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Please visit our temporary website: https://www.illinoisbirds.org/illinois-young-birders-welcome/ Housed within the website of our parent organization, the Illinois Ornithological Society, you can find all information about IL Young Birders, including our field…
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March 23 Trip Report by Peter Tolzmann Jackson Park, on the south side of Chicago, is one of the best places for birding in the Chicago area, with over 300…
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By Maxima Gomez-Palmer McCown’s longspur, Audubon’s warbler, Bachman’s sparrow… what do these birds have in common? They are all named after people, specifically white men. There are over 130 different…
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Thank you to Jeff Reiter and the Daily Herald for the latest Words on Birds article about the 2020 ILYB Virtual Symposium. The article features our fantastic IL young birder…
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Hi, my name is Peter Tolzmann and I’m a young Birder. Even though this year’s IOS Symposium was held online it was a good one! Four different young birders shared…
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All ILYB Field Trips are canceled until further notice due to COVID-19 safety issues. Please watch for emails and updates when ILYB will be able to resume in-person field trips…
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We are pleased to announce this year’s field trips. We have tried to put together an exciting mixture of great birding, unique experiences and educational offerings for beginning and more…
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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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