DuPage Birding Club

Lyman Woods Big Morning, Downers Grove
2026-05-24 07:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
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

Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve, Naperville
2026-05-25 07:00 - 10:00
Registration with the leader is required. Please contact Joe Suchecki at dbcsec2020@gmail.com. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on May 1.
Field trip to Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve in Naperville to look for late spring migrants and summer resident grassland birds. Targets are Mourning and Connecticut Warblers, Yellow-breasted Chat, Bell’s Vireo and Clay-colored Sparrow. We will be walking on gravel or grass trails but may go off trail to find some specialty birds. Wear long pants and appropriate footwear and use insect repellent since ticks are common at Springbrook in the spring. Meet at the gravel parking lot on the east side of Plainfield-Naperville Road about 0.5 miles south of 75th St. https://maps.app.goo.gl/z36cKxBjAjM4kXym7
Leader: Joe Suchecki, dbcsec2020@gmail.com, (630) 842-4921

Lyman Woods, Downers Grove
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

Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve, Naperville, IL
2026-06-06 07:00 - 10:00
This Event has been CanceledRegistration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1.Field trip to look for breeding grassland birds. With the spring migration over, this trip will concentrate on finding grassland birds that typically stay and nest in DuPage County. Targets include Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Sedge Wren, Dickcissel, and Savannah, Henslows, and Grasshopper sparrows. Meet at 7:00 am at the main parking lot for Springbrook Prairie on 83rd Street across from the Springbrook golf course. NOTE: With Book Road CLOSED you must get to the parking lot from Route 59 by taking 83rd Street east – 83rd Street is open to the preserve entrance. Wear long pants and hiking boots since we will be going off-trail. Use insect repellent for ticks since ticks are prevalent in the grassland habitat. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Eo2T5ZLMn8i6Rh2d6Register for the trip by emailing Joe Suchecki at dbcsec2020@gmail.com.Leader: Joe Suchecki, dbcsec2020@gmail.com, (630) 842-4921

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

Greene Valley Bike & Bird, Naperville
2026-06-07 08:30 - 11:00
Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1.Greene Valley has a lot of great habitats in it, but you can’t really cover more than one in a typical field trip due to distance. We will bike around the preserve to hit as much as possible in one run. Expect to ride about 5 miles with a few light hills (no overlook). We will be sticking to the limestone/paved trails. Meet at the north end of the Greene Road parking lot near the information sign & trailhead.https://maps.app.goo.gl/js8SfXCC8myzMY7N8Leader: Matt Crisler, crislermj@gmail.com

Elsen's Hill/West DuPage Woods, Winfield
2026-06-13 07:30 - 10:30
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

Seager Park, Naperville
2026-06-14 07:30 - 09:30
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

Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve - Bluff Road Lot, Lemont
2026-06-19 07:30 - 11:00
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, ladylena76[at]gmail[dot]com

Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
2026-06-26 07:30 - 10:00
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

Lyman Woods, Downers Grove
2026-06-27 18:00 - 21:00
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

West DuPage Woods Forest Preserve - Rt. 59, West Chicago
2026-07-03 07:30 - 09:30
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
