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Happy 40th Birthday to DBC!

It's a milestone year for the DuPage Birding Club! On January 14, the Club will have been in existence for 40 years! That's pretty impressive longevity for an all-volunteer organization whose members belong simply (and renew their membership each year) because they love watching, hearing, and learning about birds! Kudos to the 21 founding members who saw a need and had a vision, and kudos to the 40 leadership teams who have created programs, field trips and other activities that have kept us interested.

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Donated Decoys Available at North American Decoy Collectors Show

The collection of decoys donated by the estate of DBC member Craig Holderness will be available for purchase at the North American Decoy Collectors Show April 29-30, held at The Westin Hotel in Lombard. All proceeds will fund bird conservation, research, or education.  

Mini-Tutorial: Birding by Ear: Woodpeckers

The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. Seven species of woodpeckers can be found in DuPage County: Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied, and Red-headed, plus the Northern Flicker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and the Pileated Woodpecker. Of these, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is a spring/fall migrant, while the Northern Flicker and Red-headed Woodpecker are predominantly summer residents. The others can be found all year round. Join Joe Suchecki, the Springbrook Birder, as he details how to ID each of the seven species by ear, finishing up with a quiz! Woodpeckers are fairly easy to identify by sight, but knowing […]

Donation in Memory of Craig Holderness Will Support Club Agenda and Activities

Craig Holderness of Willowbrook passed away last fall. Craig was a birder and nature lover who regularly participated in Club-sponsored events such as the Christmas Bird Count and the Spring Bird Count here in DuPage County. He was a long-time bird monitor at Fullersburg Woods. He also donated his time as a volunteer for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, where he worked on river ecology projects including the conservation of fresh water mussels. Craig was a long-time collector of duck decoys and bird carvings. Upon his passing, Craig’s family donated his decoy and carving collection to the DuPage […]
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