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Elsen’s Hill/West DuPage Woods, Winfield
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1.The warblers may have gone, but there's still plenty to see at Elsen's Hill during the summer months. We'll do a meander on the trails looking for our colorful breeding birds such as Scarlet Tanager, Red-headed Woodpecker, Indigo Bunting, Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Wood Duck, and more. We'll also give due to our less showy friends among the flycatchers, sparrows, and vireos. It's always fun to see what turns up!https://maps.app.goo.gl/m6mHpW1gbkurZwuu8Leader: Diann Bilderback, diann.bilderback@yahoo.com, (630) 272-5746
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Seager Park, Naperville
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1.Let's see who's decided to spend the summer with us in this 30-acre patch of woods, ephemeral wetland, and grass, with lots of edge habitat. New birders welcome! We’ll be looking for a wide variety of summer residents (including Red-headed Woodpeckers) in this little gem of a park. Trails are a mix of dirt, grass, and pavement. Bathrooms available. Meet in the parking lot at 1163 Plank Road, Naperville.https://maps.app.goo.gl/FJhBUMPEhnk5Bufj8Leader: Steve Constantelos, steve.constantelos@gmail.com
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Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve – Bluff Road Lot, Lemont
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 8 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1.We'll walk about 2.5 miles on crushed gravel trails through the forest looking for breeding birds such as Red-headed Woodpeckers, Scarlet Tanagers, Great Crested Flycatchers, and Indigo Buntings. Wear bug spray.https://maps.app.goo.gl/ChJC97r2nC9GPgrE8Leader: Elena Nelson, ladylena76gmailcom
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Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1.An early summer walk to the DuPage River confluence, where the east and west branches meet. We'll go about two miles round-trip, looking for budding bird families in the water, fields, and woods. Trails are flat, with a mix of grass, dirt, and pavement. Meet at the parking lot on 336 Knoch Knolls Rd., Naperville. Bathrooms available at trail head.https://maps.app.goo.gl/4Cb5LjmxwvbzZG6T6Leader: Steve Constantelos, steve.constantelos@gmail.com
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Lyman Woods, Downers Grove
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1.Meet at the parking lot on 31st street. We'll conclude the trip with some dusk birding looking for the resident owls. A red flashlight or headlamp is recommended. Lyman's trails can be muddy if we get rain - be prepared with appropriate footwear. Insect repellent is highly recommended.https://maps.app.goo.gl/zoFesHtQumFeXrKCALeader: Matt Crisler, crislermj@gmail.com
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West DuPage Woods Forest Preserve – Rt. 59, West Chicago
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1.Join me for a short, leisurely, 1/2 mile loop around this wooded area to check in on the summer residents. Beginner birders are welcome. This is a crushed limestone trail with some slight elevation changes. Note this is the same patch of land as Elsen's Hill, but on the west side. The entrance to park is off of Rt. 59. in West Chicago, just south of Forest Ave. https://maps.app.goo.gl/m6Sr6DQNNDtBTj6f6Leader: Stephanie Cullerton, stephcullert@yahoo.com
