Chain 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 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   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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You'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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Bird 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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Please 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! 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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Amar 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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**cancelled** - Booming Prairie Chickens in Newton, IL Steve Bayer, leader   Few performances in the bird world are more memorable than the dawn display of Greater Prairie-Chickens at their booming ground, or lek—the traditional spot where males dance, call, and try to impress females with their vigor while drumming with their feet and producing…
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