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

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1.We will be looking for migrating warblers, songbirds, and the usual year-round residents. Lyman's trails are uneven and almost always muddy regardless of weather. We will walk approximately 3 miles. If rain occurs ahead of the trip, expect areas with standing water. Be prepared with appropriate footwear.  Insect repellent is recommended. Meet at the parking lot on 31st Street.https://maps.app.goo.gl/2U8M5fbKUujLPyNj8Leader: Matt Crisler, crislermj@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required.We will meet at the trailhead. We will walk the trail, with the Des Plaines River streaming along beside us. We will be looking for waterfowl, eagles, migrants and residents. Easy walking on both paved and gravel trails. Insect repellent is recommended. Drive to the end of Canal Bank Road and park on the street, near the truck parking.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/vgpTVLG1Y4L1m8eK8Leader: Mark Freeburg, freebs59@sbcglobal.net, (630) 661-1521

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 8 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1.We'll meet at Whalon Lake and walk down to the trout ponds, then walk along the DuPage River Greenway trail looking for warblers and other fall migrants. In total about 3 miles on mostly paved trails. Meet at the Whalon Lake Boat Parking Lot.  Wear bug spray.https://maps.app.goo.gl/TuB4JrsySSxS8or26Leader: Elena Nelson, ladylena76@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants.This morning’s walk will take us through some prairie and woods. We’ll be looking for resident birds as well as migratory birds. We’ll be walking approximately 2 miles on mostly easy terrain. We will meet in the parking lot off of 79th St., just west of Greene Rd. (The Thunderbird Campground area)https://maps.app.goo.gl/EbBMm3tN1Ris752Y6Leader: Bonnie Graham, coye72112@gmail.com, (630) 204-8750

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 20 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1.Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve is fast becoming one of the most promising birding sites in Kane County. Formerly farmland, Muirhead has undergone quite a transformation in the past few years, hosting a wide range of grassland birds. Fall migrants, sparrows, waterfowl, as well as pipits, longspurs, and Snow Buntings will be the main targets of this trip. If you haven't been to Muirhead yet, this is a great opportunity to do so. New birders are always welcome to join. The parking lot entrance is on Bahr […]

Registration with the leader is required for updates on weather conditions, and to receive hawk ID handouts.Bring a chair, lunch, and a hat to the Greene Valley Hawkwatch, where we will quickly review how to ID hawks in flight and then join the team counting migrating raptors. Park on top of the Greene Valley Scenic Overlook and join us about 100 feet away on the grass lawn. If winds are good, we can see many migrating Broad-winged Hawks in late September. It is a good idea to bring a hoodie or jacket as it can be colder up top than […]

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1.We will be looking for fall migrants and local birds. We'll take a walk approximately 2 miles around some of the west side, including the river and Lake Marmo. (The arboretum is only open to members before 9am. If you don’t have an arboretum membership, email to let us know and we can meet up so you can enter in our car; cost is $10.) Meet at Thornhill parking lot, P21.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/Aqd17HJdJ4yPP3Jc8Leader: Mike and Karen Warner, mwarner2543@gmail.com, (630) 640-2450

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1.DuPage Birding Club will be partnering with the Conservation Foundation to lead a bird walk as part of the Take a Hike! Challenge. The walk will be held at St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NvDRYmk3qqBPoUHh8. We will meet in the parking lot off Winfield Road and will traverse St. James Farm’s limestone trails at a leisurely pace, taking our time to identify tricky fall migrants. The walk will cover a couple miles over relatively flat terrain. Our targets will include fall warblers and other migrant species. […]

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on October 1.Join us on a visit to Fermilab to look for fall migrants. Based on a tip that uncommon sparrows such as Nelson's and LeConte's sometimes grace this area at this time of year, we'll do our best to see what we can find. We'll start out exploring the area around Lake Law and possibly explore the bison pasture area as well. IMPORTANT: To be able to access this Federal facility, the US government requires a passport or Real ID to be shown to the security guard […]

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on October 1.We will be looking for fall migrants and local birds. We'll take a walk approximately 2 miles around some of the west side, including the river and Lake Marmo. (The arboretum is only open to members before 9am. If you don’t have an arboretum membership, email to let us know and we can meet up so you can enter in our car; cost is $10.) Meet at Thornhill parking lot, P21.https://maps.app.goo.gl/Aqd17HJdJ4yPP3Jc8Leader: Mike & Karen Warner, mwarner2543@gmail.com, (630) 640-2450

No Registration Required. Meet at the Herrick Lake Boat house, restrooms available. We will check out Herrick Lake, then work towards the meadow via the woods on limestone trails.https://maps.app.goo.gl/RBHqarjmA6DhKtn1ALeader: Laurel Salvador (630) 534-0734

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 24 participants.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.Meet at the Plum Meeting Rooms on the first floor of Helen Plum Library, 411 S Main St, Lombard, IL 60148. To register, email Elena and let us know if you've played before.https://maps.app.goo.gl/hBw1CwQPDwhoGPpH6Leaders: Elena Nelson, ladylena76@gmail.com& Len Edgin

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1.We will be looking for late migrants and remaining residents. The trip will conclude with a search for the local owls (Great-Horned/Barred), so a red flashlight is recommended. Lyman's trails are uneven and almost always muddy regardless of weather. We will walk approximately 2 miles. If rain occurs ahead of the trip, expect areas with standing water. Be prepared with appropriate footwear. Insect repellent is recommended. Meet at the parking lot on 31st Street.https://maps.app.goo.gl/g3pH8Qwj9E1aknJf8Leader: Matt Crisler, crislermj@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on October 1.Let's see what fall migrants we can find along the creek and in the wooded areas. This preserve often has an interesting variety that pass through. Meet in front of the nature center. https://maps.app.goo.gl/FvBtF4KvEQF8BAoc9Leader: Nancy Allured, nallured@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration with the leader is required.Enjoying the big skies, we’ll explore grassland, edge, and riverside habitat along the east branch of the DuPage River, looking for late migrants and those who may sticking around for the winter. New birders welcome! Trails are mostly grass with some blacktop. Meet in the parking lot east of Braddock Drive at 808 Royce Road.https://maps.app.goo.gl/kkmoXY6N3KFrPUWH7Leader: Steve Constantelos, steve.constantelos@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required, please RSVP using this link: https://forms.gle/1D1DXMr3J1E94ecs9.In order to thank everyone who has volunteered on behalf of the club, the DBC board is sponsoring a bird walk from 9am to 11am followed by a lunch of sandwiches and salad served inside riding arena from 11am to 1pm. If you have volunteered in any way in the past year, please join us: https://forms.gle/1D1DXMr3J1E94ecs9.https://maps.app.goo.gl/a8XbihAX9c5c3fCm9Leader: Jeff Reiter & Elena Nelson

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on October 1.On this trip we will be exploring the western part of Danada Forest Preserve searching for migrants across several habitats as well as keeping an eye out for any common returning winter birds that are settling back in. We will also check several different ponds to look for migrant waterfowl. Please meet on the west side of the Forest Preserve HQ parking lot at 8am.https://maps.app.goo.gl/i7jZNvXFtffBcu8D9?g_st=icLeader: Henry Meade, meadehenry21@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 8 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on October 1.We'll take a leisurely walk around the gravel 2-mile loop trail stopping at the observation decks to watch and photograph waterfowl, Sandhill Cranes, Rusty Blackbirds, and other late migrants. Meet at the McHenry Dam parking lot. Wear bug spray.https://maps.app.goo.gl/Xpg15D5ErhL5ECBc9Leader: Elena Nelson, ladylena76@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on October 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 late migrants and seeing who might be staying for winter in this little gem of a park. Trails are a mix of dirt, grass, and pavement. 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 October 1.Please note that Fermilab is a government research facility and has strict access requirements. All participants aged 18 and over must have a REAL-ID compliant state ID or passport to enter the site. When on site, you must remain in public areas at all times. When arriving at Fermilab, present your ID and let the security guard know you are here for bird watching. Enter from Batavia road. We will meet at the ‘Red Barn Area’ located at the end of Sauk Circle We will scan […]

Registration with the leader is required for updates on weather conditions, and to receive hawk ID handouts.Bring a chair, lunch, and a hat to the Greene Valley Hawkwatch, where we will quickly review how to ID hawks in flight and then join the team counting migrating raptors. Park on top of the Greene Valley Scenic Overlook and join us about 100 feet away on the grass lawn. If winds are good, we can see many migrating Broad-winged Hawks in late September. It is a good idea to bring a jacket, hat, and gloves as it can be colder up top […]