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

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 25 participants.Wingspan Returns!Too hot to enjoy birding outside? Let’s get together and play Wingspan in cool comfort! Wingspan is a beautifully crafted game, where each player has several wildlife habitats in which to attract a variety of birds with unique characteristics and abilities. Players collect food, lay eggs, and draw birds from cards with stunning illustrations and interesting facts. It blends education with strategy, in an enjoyable atmosphere.You do not need to know how to play. We will teach you. If you know how to play, you can help others learn. We will […]

Registration with the leader is required (see email below). Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on July 1. Meet at Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve where we will carpool to nearby Chapman Rd. in search of our local Swainson's Hawks. We'll also spend some time exploring the grassland birds at Burlington FP and may venture to Muirhead Springs FP dependent on the conditions. Insect repellent and sunscreen are recommended. There are bathroom facilities at Burlington FP. Meet up location: Take Engle Rd. Go west on Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve Drive (located between Plank Rd. and L'enschow Rd) and follow to the […]

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on July 1.This will be a leisurely walk though quality prairie habitat (wildflowers are part of the experience) which is mostly flat with one short hill. Typical birds during breeding season include Dickcissels (lots of them seen and heard this June), Bobolinks, Henslow's and Grasshopper Sparrows, Common Yellowthroat, and Sedge Wrens. The preserve is separated into a prairie side and a forested marsh side, so if we have enough time, we could walk over to the marsh too. We will meet in the parking lot off of Main […]

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on July 1.A mile walk at a charming nature sanctuary along Salt Creek. New birders welcome! We’ll peek into the creek and then continue looking for summer residents (including young birds!) in pond, savanna, wetland, and some woods. Trails are basically level and are grass/dirt, with some gravel/pavement. Meet at the parking lot on 115 Canterberry Lane, Oak Brook.https://maps.app.goo.gl/F93jCgHbqXjggU6B7Leader: Steve Constantelos, steve.constantelos@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 8 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on July 1.We'll take a leisurely walk in the shady forest on crushed gravel and dirt trails looking for summer woodland residents like Indigo Bunting, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Eastern Wood-Pewee, and all the woodpeckers. Enter from Wolf Road between Ogden and 31st Street.  Park in the lot near the Kayak Launch.  Meet by the bridge over Salt Creek. Wear bug spray.https://maps.app.goo.gl/vqoPZE8mKBFZpsZu7Leader: Elena Nelson, ladylena76gmailcom

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on July 1.On this trip we will be exploring one of the premier shorebird spots in DuPage County. We will focus on finding and identifying migratory shorebirds such as Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers and both species of yellowlegs. There’s even the chance for something rarer like a Stilt or Baird’s Sandpiper. Please meet in the parking lot at the end of School Street.https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZfkBcqu6p8jo9c869?g_st=icLeader: Henry Meade, meadehenry21@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on July 1.We’ll be looking for summer residents (kingbirds, thrashers, etc.) and avian youngsters as we explore the western part of Greene Valley: the fields and woods along the Thunderbird Trail. New birders are welcome as we will take a fairly leisurely pace to see (and listen to) the birds. If conditions are good, there will be a little bonus walk at the end. Meet at the Thunderbird Youth-Group Campground parking lot aka "West Entrance." From Greene Road, go west on 79th about 1/2 mile, the entrance is […]

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 20 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on August 1.Greene Valley Forest Preserve is a great spot to find resident species during the summer. We'll be looking for common species as well as early migrating shorebirds if the fluddle is in good shape. The hike will largely take place on gravel trails, but we will go off trail through tall grass to try our luck at the fluddle. Bug spray and sunscreen are recommended.https://maps.app.goo.gl/QfbBV4RMchhciBr66Leader: Robert Perez, robertperez787@gmail.com, (630) 724-7534

Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/sRGRUmeJf684z67x5Join us for a bird walk and casual breakfast on Saturday, August 22nd at Blackwell Forest Preserve. All birders and potential birders are welcome! This is a wonderful time to get together and relive highlights of your summer birding experiences with others who share your interest in birding and the outdoors.  The bird walk starts at 7:00 a.m. at the West Shelter located on the left side of the Main Drive south of the Mount Hoy Parking lot. Breakfast will follow at 9:00 a.m. and will consist of fresh fruit, bagels, donuts, juice, coffee, and more. You are welcome […]

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on August 1.Late August trip to find early fall migrants at Springbrook Prairie in Naperville. Meet at the gravel parking lot on the east side of Plainfield-Naperville Road. Bring and use insect repellent for mosquitos and ticks.https://maps.app.goo.gl/K1Sq5z66o25A8FXT6Leader: Joe Suchecki, dbcsec2020@gmail.com, (630) 842-4921

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on August 1.A late summer walk to the DuPage River confluence, where the east and west branches meet. We'll go about two miles round trip, looking for resident bird families and early migrants 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 

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on August 1.Kick off your Sunday in this 30-acre patch of woods, ephemeral wetland, and grass, with lots of edge habitat. New birders welcome! We’ll be looking for early migrants and 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

Registration 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