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On Valentine’s Day 2024, the board of the Chicago Park District approved a new name for the 3.1-acre expansion of the natural areas at Montrose Point, commonly known to date as “the old volleyball area,” adjacent to the Cliff Swallow nesting colony. In 2021, thanks to efforts led by Leslie Borns, this area was removed from recreational use and added to the natural areas. Moving forward, it will be officially known as The Monty and Rose Wildlife Habitat and signs will go up this year with the new name. This is a fitting tribute to Piping Plovers Monty and Rose […]

The annual Gull Frolic at North Point Marina was a sold-out success in its 22nd year. Sponsored by Illinois Ornithological Society (IOS), the event featured lots of camaraderie with birding friends old and new, delicious food, and birds! Highlights included Iceland Gull, Ring-billed and Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Horned Grebe, Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, and Red-breasted Merganser.   DBC sponsored this event and hosted a table staffed by President Robert Perez and Board member Pamela Martyn-Nemeth. DBC members were well represented at this event, with a dozen or more people, including Urs Geiser, Jane Barnett, and Bob Fisher […]

Spring is almost here and it’s time to plan your participation in the 2024 Spring Bird Count in DuPage County on Saturday, May 4. The Spring Bird Count 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 Spring Bird Count 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 […]