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The annual Gull Frolic will be held February 17 at North Point Marina at the Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club. This popular event is a great way to hone your gull identification skills with experts on hand to teach you the subtle differences among these hard-to-identify birds. Once again, DBC is a sponsor of this event. Managed by the Illinois Ornithological Society (IOS), the event often features specialties such as Iceland, Glaucous, Great Black-backed, and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, plus an assortment of other waterfowl. Tickets are $35 but sell out quickly. For more information and registration information, click https://www.eventbrite.com/e/22nd-ios-gull-frolic-2024-tickets-692685459857

Did you know that the largest colony of Black-crowned Night-Herons in the state of Illinois exists on the grounds adjacent to the urban Lincoln Park Zoo? And that a major project is underway to relocate some of the colony to protect it should a natural or other calamity befall it? Illinois Audubon Society, Lincoln Park Zoo, Bird Conservation Network (of which DBC is a member), Chicago Black-crowned Night-Heron Project, and the University of Illinois are partnering to sponsor a series of Zoom programs to raise awareness and to support ongoing research. The first program was held January 23, and two […]

The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum selected 60 pieces from its annual “Birds in Art” exhibition for a national tour, and the Will County Forest Preserve is its first stop! This prestigious show features an international team of artists interpreting bird themes in diverse styles and habitats. This free event will be held January-February at the Plum Creek Nature Center. Exhibit details available here: https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/event-calendar/birds-in-art-exhibition/