Events
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Elsen’s Hill Area of West DuPage Woods Forest Preserve, Winfield
Field TripsRegistration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1st.Elsen's Hill is known as one of the best birding hot spots in the county. We'll walk 1 - 2 miles on grass and crushed gravel trails looking for fall migrants and warblers. Be prepared for mud if it rains prior. Wear bug spray.https://maps.app.goo.gl/dRsg2CmvRBaTDuat7Leader: Elena Nelson, ladylena76gmailcom
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Elsen’s Hill Area of West DuPage Woods Forest Preserve, Winfield
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1. This morning trip will focus on late summer birds and woodland migrants passing through our area. Will will walk approximately 2 miles on the trails. Meet at the forest preserve. The parking lot is off of Garys Mill Rd. west of Winfield Rd. Road. https://maps.app.goo.gl/d4exwz5GwgKy7oYN6 Leaders: Mike and Karen Warner, mwarner2543@gmail.com, (630) 640-2450
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Lyman Woods, Downers Grove
Field TripsRegistration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1.We will be looking for migrating warblers, songbirds, and the usual year-round residents. Lyman's trails are uneven and almost always muddy regardless of weather. We will walk approximately 3 miles. If rain occurs ahead of the trip, expect areas with standing water. Be prepared with appropriate footwear. Insect repellent is recommended. Meet at the parking lot on 31st Street.https://maps.app.goo.gl/2U8M5fbKUujLPyNj8Leader: Matt Crisler, crislermj@gmail.com
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Centennial Trail, Lemont
Field TripsRegistration with the leader is required.We will meet at the trailhead. We will walk the trail, with the Des Plaines River streaming along beside us. We will be looking for waterfowl, eagles, migrants and residents. Easy walking on both paved and gravel trails. Insect repellent is recommended. Drive to the end of Canal Bank Road and park on the street, near the truck parking.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/vgpTVLG1Y4L1m8eK8Leader: Mark Freeburg, freebs59@sbcglobal.net, (630) 661-1521
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Whalon Lake and DuPage River Greenway Trail, Naperville
Field TripsRegistration with the leader is required. Limit 8 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1.We'll meet at Whalon Lake and walk down to the trout ponds, then walk along the DuPage River Greenway trail looking for warblers and other fall migrants. In total about 3 miles on mostly paved trails. Meet at the Whalon Lake Boat Parking Lot. Wear bug spray.https://maps.app.goo.gl/TuB4JrsySSxS8or26Leader: Elena Nelson, ladylena76@gmail.com
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Greene Valley Forest Preserve, Naperville
Field TripsRegistration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants.This morning’s walk will take us through some prairie and woods. We’ll be looking for resident birds as well as migratory birds. We’ll be walking approximately 2 miles on mostly easy terrain. We will meet in the parking lot off of 79th St., just west of Greene Rd. (The Thunderbird Campground area)https://maps.app.goo.gl/EbBMm3tN1Ris752Y6Leader: Bonnie Graham, coye72112@gmail.com, (630) 204-8750
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Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve, Hampshire
Field TripsRegistration with the leader is required. Limit 20 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1.Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve is fast becoming one of the most promising birding sites in Kane County. Formerly farmland, Muirhead has undergone quite a transformation in the past few years, hosting a wide range of grassland birds. Fall migrants, sparrows, waterfowl, as well as pipits, longspurs, and Snow Buntings will be the main targets of this trip. If you haven't been to Muirhead yet, this is a great opportunity to do so. New birders are always welcome to join. The parking lot entrance is on Bahr […]
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Hawkwatch at Greene Valley Overlook, Bolingbrook
Field TripsRegistration with the leader is required for updates on weather conditions, and to receive hawk ID handouts.Bring a chair, lunch, and a hat to the Greene Valley Hawkwatch, where we will quickly review how to ID hawks in flight and then join the team counting migrating raptors. Park on top of the Greene Valley Scenic Overlook and join us about 100 feet away on the grass lawn. If winds are good, we can see many migrating Broad-winged Hawks in late September. It is a good idea to bring a hoodie or jacket as it can be colder up top than […]
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Test DBC Meeting
MeetingsThe next DBC meeting will take place on Sep. 27 at 2 a.m.
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Morton Arboretum, West Side, Lisle
Field TripsRegistration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1.We will be looking for fall migrants and local birds. We'll take a walk approximately 2 miles around some of the west side, including the river and Lake Marmo. (The arboretum is only open to members before 9am. If you don’t have an arboretum membership, email to let us know and we can meet up so you can enter in our car; cost is $10.) Meet at Thornhill parking lot, P21.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/Aqd17HJdJ4yPP3Jc8Leader: Mike and Karen Warner, mwarner2543@gmail.com, (630) 640-2450
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St. James Farm, Warrenville
Field TripsRegistration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1.DuPage Birding Club will be partnering with the Conservation Foundation to lead a bird walk as part of the Take a Hike! Challenge. The walk will be held at St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NvDRYmk3qqBPoUHh8. We will meet in the parking lot off Winfield Road and will traverse St. James Farm’s limestone trails at a leisurely pace, taking our time to identify tricky fall migrants. The walk will cover a couple miles over relatively flat terrain. Our targets will include fall warblers and other migrant species. […]
