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Join us again for the annual Fermi Christmas Bird Count on December 14. This is your chance to contribute to an important community science opportunity. Data collected provides invaluable insights into winter bird populations plus it’s a great opportunity to connect with fellow birders. If you participated last year, you’re already on the list and will be contacted in early December regarding your counting areas. If it’s been a few years, or you are new to the count and would like to participate, please contact the compiler, Jeff Chapman, at jeffchapman948@gmail.com. Remember you’ll be grouped with a team so no […]

The Bird Way:  A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent and Think by Jennifer Ackerman will be the subject of discussion at the next meeting of the newly formed DBC Book Club.  This book explores the many strategies birds use to communicate, forage, court, breed, and survive, including fascinating behaviors like manipulation, deception, collaboration, altruism, teaching, and more. It holds a treasure trove of learning that is sure to enhance an appreciation of our avian friends. The next DBC Book Club Meeting will be held February 27, 2024. All members are welcome to join! If you would […]

At the November 9, 2023, meeting the DuPage Birding Club, the Executive Committee presented Diann Bilderback the Distinguished Achievement Award. This award is given to individuals “for outstanding service to the club.” Diann is a past DBC President (twice) and currently leads the Communications team responsible for the DBC visual brand and messaging, the monthly Drummings newsletter, and our online channels.  Every article that appears in the Drummings has been reviewed, edited or written by Diann. She works constantly with newsletter contributors and those that turn the copy into the final PDF product. She also directed the redesign of our current […]