Springbrook Prairie, Naperville
Pre-registration with the leader is required, limit 15 participants.Join Joe Suchecki at Springbrook Prairie in Naperville to look for Short-eared Owls. Short-eared Owls frequently winter at Springbrook Prairie and can be seen as they come out to hunt over the preserve at dusk. Meet at the Model Aircraft Field Parking Lot on Plainfield-Naperville Rd, south of 75th St. in Naperville. We will walk a short distance off-trail to wait for the owls to appear. Dress very warmly since we will be standing in one place as the sun goes down. Note that the owls are generally pretty far away and […]
Centennial Trail, Lemont
Pre-registration with the leader is required, limit 15 participants.On this field trip our main target will be looking for waterfowl and other winter residents. Spotting scopes can be useful here, trip leader will have one. We will meet at the bike trailhead on the east end of Canal Bank Road. If using navigation, search for 15112 Canal Bank Rd, Lemont. Feel free to ask questions on how to get there after you RSVP.Leader: Matt Crisler, crislermj@gmail.com
Lyman Woods, Downers Grove
Pre-registration with the leader is required by email, limit 10 participantsWe will be looking for common woodland wintertime residents. Meet at the parking lot on 31st Street. While the trip will wrap up at sunset, for those who would like, we can do a shorter walk after sunset to see if there's any owl activity. If you want to do this, a red flashlight/headlamp is recommended.Leader: Matt Crisler, crislermj@gmail.com
McKee Marsh, Warrenville
Registration not necessary.Join us for a morning walk around one of DuPage County’s premier birding hotspots. This trip will be about three miles long on limestone and earthen trials. This site often has a good selection of wintering species including the Northern Shrike, American Black Duck and other waterfowl, various raptors, and other birds. Meet at the visitor parking lot located on the north side of Mack Road, east of Route 59, and west of Winfield Road.Leader: Kyle Wiktor. 708-506-5186 (text or call if you have questions regarding weather cancellation).
Save the Date! DBC Members Magee Marsh, Ohio Field Trip
Joe Kubal and Sherry Courtney are organizing a Spring migration field trip to “The Biggest Week in American Birding.” https://www.biggestweekinamericanbirding.com/ We are excited that Matt Crisler has volunteered to lead one of our groups on this field trip. We are hoping to accommodate two groups of 10 members each, if we have a second leader step up to volunteer. If you are interested, please contact Joe or Sherry. Magee Marsh is a 4 ½ hour drive from Naperville, and is one of the best locations in the country to see a wide variety of warblers. In the surrounding areas, we […]