Explore the North Shore
North Shore Birding Areas 39 Jack Benny Dr., Waukegan, IL, United StatesThe Illinois Young Birders will explore the North Shore on January 20, 2019. We will start with an "early bird special" by owling at Bowen Park, Lyons Woods, and Illinois Beach State Park South Unit, starting at 6:00 a.m. We will meet in the Bowen Park Theatre parking lot, check the ravine for Eastern Screech…
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Evanston and Wilmette Winter Birding Highlights
Evanston & Wilmette See link in description, Evanston, IL, United StatesPlease join us for a joint trip with the Illinois Young Birders and the Evanston North-Shore Bird Club. We will start at the Northwestern University campus, where we will look for ducks and gulls, including the Canvasback that is spending the winter, as well as Black-crowned Night-Herons that sometimes winter here. We will end our…
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Chain O’Lakes State Park & Glacial Park Birding
Chain O'Lakes State Park 28450 James Rd, Spring Grove, IL, United StatesChain O’Lakes State Park & Glacial Park Birding Sunday, March 17 at 7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Please join us on Sunday, March 17, as we explore Chain O’Lakes State Park and Glacial Park. We will start at the Goldfinch Loop near the Headquarters Building of the Chain O’Lakes State Park – GPS coordinates found here. After scanning…
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Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary W Montrose Harbor Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesMontrose Point Bird Sanctuary Saturday, May 18 - 7:00AM-12:00PM Please join us on Saturday, May 18, as we enjoy the many migrants of Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary. Every day and every hour brings new possibilities at this major Illinois hotspot! We will plan to see Warblers, Vireos, and more! Details: Meeting at 7:00 a.m. at the…
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Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Birding
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Birding 30239 IL-53, Wilmington, IL, United StatesMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie Birding Saturday, June 29 at 6:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Please join us on Saturday, June 29, as we explore Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. We will meet at the Visitor Center parking lot. Our birding will start at the Explosive Road Trailhead, then the Hoff Road Trailhead, and we will finish…
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A Night with Chimney Swifts
Northwestern University Ryan Field Parking Lot 2750 N. Ashland Ave., Evanston, IL, United StatesYou've seen Chimney Swifts fly up high in the sky during the day, have you seen them enter a chimney at sunset to roost for the night, scores of them circling then dropping in? Join Tamima Itani and Jeff Bilsky for an evening with Chimney Swifts in Evanston. Park your car on the North side…
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Sand Bluff Bird Observatory – Bird Banding
Sand Bluff Bird Observatory 10602 Haas Rd., Rockton, IL, United StatesBird Banding at Sand Bluff Bird Observatory Saturday, September 21 – 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. We are excited to announce a bird banding trip on Saturday, September 21. Please join us as we visit the Sand Bluff Bird Observatory, beginning at 7:00 a.m. and remaining in the vicinity until around 11:00 a.m. The address is 10602…
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Fort Sheridan Hawkwatch
Fort Sheridan 455 Cliff Rd., Highland Park, IL, United StatesPlease join us on October 19 as we visit the Fort Sheridan Hawkwatch, beginning at 7:30 a.m. and remaining in the vicinity until around 12:00 p.m. This day also coincides with eBird’s October Big Day, which raises the stakes for us to see as much as possible! We will begin at 7:30 a.m. by doing…
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Cranes by the Thousands!
Lake View Beach, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore E. Lake Front Drive and Broadway Street, Beverly Shores, IN, United StatesCranes by the Thousands! Join us on an all-day excursion to the Indiana lakefront and Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area on Saturday, November 30. Last year we ran this trip with great success, seeing Sandhill Cranes by the tens of thousands. Seeing these magnificent birds descend upon the fields in Indiana is breathtaking! We'll meet…
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North Shore Winter Birding with Amar Ayash
North Point Marina - Winthrop Harbor, IL 701 North Point Dr., Winthrop Harbor, IL, United StatesAmar Ayash will join us to guide the Illinois Young Birders along the North Shore on Sunday, February 2, 2020! We will meet at North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor, IL, at 8:30 a.m. and scan for winter waterfowl, gulls, and anything else in the area. From there we have many site options along the…
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