DuPage Birding Club

McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, Naperville
2026-05-12 07:30 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Registration with the leader is required.This trip will focus on woodland migrants and resident birds. We will walk on limestone paths and some dirt paths along the river, through the woods, and fields. Meet in the first parking lot after entering the preserve. The entrance is off Raymond Rd, south of Diehl Rd.Leader: Mike and Karen Warner, mwarner2543@gmail.com, (630) 640-2450

Lyman Woods, Downers Grove
2026-05-15 17:45 - 21:00, 2026-05-29 17:45 - 21:00
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

Morton Arboretum - West Side, Lisle
2026-05-17 07:00 - 12:00
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 8 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on May 1.***Arboretum members only due to start time*** We’ll meet at P19 and do a 3 mile loop along the river to the prairie and back on mulched trails looking for warblers and residents. (I can bring one additional person in with me if you’re not an member and want to join us).https://maps.app.goo.gl/b9WaVCSwBadmuU876Leader: Elena N Nelson, ladylena76[at]gmail[dot]com

Meacham Grove Forest Preserve, Bloomingdale
2026-05-19 07:00 - 10:00
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on May 1.This walk will cover approximately three miles of trails through woodland groves, meadows, wetlands and along open edges. Woodland trails can be wet and/or muddy. Meet at main parking lot on Circle Avenue, just north of Lake Street (Rt 20).https://maps.app.goo.gl/ThvY3hM35h1iWHUV9Leader: Nancy Allured, nallured@gmail.com

St. James Farm, Warrenville
2026-05-20 08:00 - 10:00
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on May 1.We will meet at the horse statue in the main parking lot. We will walk mainly crushed limestone paths, looking for spring migrants and returning summer residents. Please text or email me if you are interested. https://maps.app.goo.gl/zyWMqPuvEjvJmndH8Leader: Mark Freeburg, freebs59@sbcglobal.net, (630) 661-1521

Elsen's Hill, Winfield
2026-05-23 07:30 - 10:30
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on May 1.Elsen’s Hill is a premier birding spot for spring migrants and summer residents, with a mix of woodland, shrubland, grassland, and wetland. We will target late migrating warblers such as Nashville, Bay-breasted, Magnolia, and Golden-winged warblers as well as newly arrived summer residents. These include the vireos and flycatchers, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, Indigo Buntings, and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, among others. With luck, we’ll find Red-headed Woodpeckers and Wood Ducks to top off the day.https://www.google.com/maps/place/West+DuPage+Woods+Forest+Preserve+-+Elsen’s+Hill+Area/Leader: Diann Bilderback, diann.bilderback@yahoo.com, (630) 272-5746

Volo Bog State Natural Area, Ingleside, IL
2026-05-23 08:00 - 12:00
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 8 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on May 1.Volo Bog State Natural Area is home to the only open-water quaking bog in Illinois. Formed in an ancient glacial kettle hole lake, Volo Bog features a floating mat of sphagnum moss, cattails and sedges surrounding the open pool of water in the center of the bog. We’ll hike about 3 miles on the Tamarack Trail loop stopping at the observation areas. We can expect to see marshbirds, warblers, and summer residents. There are some moderate hills. Bring a sack lunch and we can picnic afterwards. If you’ve never been here before I highly recommend that you do the interpretive trail before you leave, this rare ecosystem is really cool! Bring bug spray.We’ll meet in the parking lot by the trail head to the public toilets.https://maps.app.goo.gl/QyW4FRvGBBxe9kay7Leader: Elena Nelson, ladylena76[at]gmail[dot]com

Lyman Woods Big Morning, Downers Grove
2026-05-24 07:00 - 12:00
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, expect areas with standing water. Be prepared with appropriate footwear.https://maps.app.goo.gl/j9GZWCC2SPn2zvbK6Leader: Matt Crisler, crislermj@gmail.com

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Elwood, Will County
2026-06-06 08:00 - 10:00
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 is about a mile south of Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery and the intersection of Hoff Road and Route 53.https://maps.app.goo.gl/a8YuSYkEgV1XUG5s7Leader: Robert Perez, robertperez787@gmail.com, (630) 724-7534
