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Don’t Forget: Volunteer Luncheon October 7 at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve
Calling all volunteers-the Club would like to acknowledge your efforts at a luncheon on Saturday, October 7, at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve. The event is open to anyone who has volunteered in any capacity over the past year. This includes board members, committee members, field trip leaders, outreach volunteers, newsletter and website contributors, and any others who have helped out. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a bird walk to explore the new bridge installation and look for migrants and resident birds, followed by a luncheon at 11:30. Note: should there be inclement weather, we will still host […]
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day October 14
October 14 is the annual World Migratory Bird Day and part of the Global Bird Weekend. eBird is sponsoring an October Big Day to unite us around the world in our shared love of birds. To participate, you must first have an eBird account and then you simply upload your checklists with your sightings. Last October, nearly 35,000 people from 185 countries submitted almost 80,000 checklists. Take a few minutes to demonstrate the power of birds to bring people together! The DBC will be supporting this special day through a presence with BCN at the Kankakee World Migratory Bird Day […]
DuPage Birding Club Summer ‘23 Photo Contest Now Open!
The DBC is looking for pictures of birds taken between June 1 and August 31, 2023. All photos are welcome: amateur, funny, imperfect, high-quality. The “story behind the shot” is also taken into account when judging. The judges want this to be a fun contest; no categories have been predefined for award winners so every entry has a chance to win! NOTE: The judges usually do not give out more than one award to the same author if they submit multiple images. If you would like to look at past DBC Photo Contest winners CLICK HERE. The contest is open […]