Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on May 1.Join us for an extended outing where we'll attempt to rack up as many species as possible at Lyman Woods in one morning! Think you can help us beat last year's score of 65 species? This will be a long outing, and we'll go until we run out of birds to find (the end time is a best guess and not firm). Meet at the parking lot on 31st Street. Lyman's trails are almost always muddy regardless of weather. If rain occurs ahead of the trip, […]

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on May 1.Warblers (and other spring migrants) after work! Meet at the parking lot on 31st Street. We'll conclude the trip with some dusk birding looking for the resident Great Horned Owls. A red flashlight or headlamp is recommended. Lyman's trails are almost always muddy regardless of weather. If rain occurs ahead of the trip, expect areas with standing water. Be prepared with appropriate footwear.https://maps.app.goo.gl/j9GZWCC2SPn2zvbK6Leader: Matt Crisler, crislermj@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 20 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1.Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is one of the premier grassland birding spots in the area. The area is littered with abandoned munitions bunkers, as well as fantastic grassland species such as Henslow's Sparrow, Bell's Vireo, Yellow-breasted Chat, and Blue Grosbeak. This walk will primarily take place on gravel trails, but may venture into tall grass. Dress appropriately and bring bug spray and sun protection. We will meet at the Iron Bridge Trailhead on Route 53 in Elwood, Illinois. The entrance to the trailhead parking lot […]