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Annual Spring Bird Count, Saturday, May 10

Hold the date and plan to participate in the 2025 Spring Bird Count (SBC) in DuPage County on Saturday, May 10. The SBC is held annually throughout Illinois around the first weekend in May and is intended to provide some information and data on early spring bird migration throughout Illinois. The SBC also is a great opportunity for birders of all skill levels to get out in the field and look for all those great and colorful spring migrants moving through northeastern Illinois. The DuPage Birding Club coordinates the spring count efforts in DuPage County, and last year we recorded 170 species on spring count day.

For information on participating, contact Joe Suchecki at dupagesbc@gmail.com.

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Decoy Silent Auction Raises $1,161!

Joe Suchecki reports that the DBC Silent Auction for the remaining decoys in the Craig Holderness estate donation garnered $1,161, bringing the total raised through the sale of these decoys to more than $3,100! The high bids went to the Female Wood Duck, a real beauty, and the Blue-winged Teal, another excellent piece. The proceeds from these sales will fund a future donation to a regional bird conservation program. Stay tuned for details on that. THANK YOU, DBC members, for your generosity and participation, and thanks to Joe for organizing and administering the decoy sales.

Spring ’22 Photo Contest Winners Announced

The DBC’s first photo contest was a great success, so we did it again! Our second contest included 35 entries. Entries were judged by John Hebert, Andie Duffy, Steve Constantelos, Natalie McFaul, and Mike Warner. The committee wants to thank all the photographers for their entries. Go to Spring ’22 Photo Contest Winners to see all the winning images and the stories behind them.   

You’re Invited: Birding and Breakfast August 13

It’s time for the annual Birding and Breakfast event on August 13 to be held at Pratt’s Wayne Woods. We’ll start the day with a field trip at 7:30 a.m. led by the Byrd Gyrlz team, who covered Pratt’s for the Big Fun Morning. At 9:00 a.m. we’ll gather at the picnic shelter for a yummy breakfast. Mark your calendar now for this don’t-miss event!
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