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Joe Suchecki – DuPage County Compiler The annual Spring Bird Count was conducted on Saturday May 9th, when over 100 DuPage birders spread out across the county to participate in this statewide event.  The weather during the count was just about perfect with mild temperatures and fair skies.  With good conditions, our very skilled DuPage birders were expecting a good count for the day. In all, birders tallied 180 species and over 25,000 birds for the count.  The 180 species was slightly above the average number of species seen over the last 20 years and tied the results from last […]

Level up your birding-by-ear skills and you will 1) identify birds more quickly and accurately, 2) detect more species, and 3) literally double your enjoyment of the pastime. We’re not kidding! You can sharpen your skills right now for all those newly arrived summer residents by tapping into resources on the DBC Education Channel and through Bird Conservation Network (BCN) resources. At the DBC Education Channel, you’ll find five birding-by-ear tutorials authored by our own Joe Suchecki: Thrushes, Empidonax flycatchers, Vireos, Woodpeckers, Grassland birds.

The DBC Book Club has selected Among Penguins: A Bird Man in Antarctica by Noah Strycker as their next read. From the publisher: “The year he graduated from college, 22-year-old Noah Strycker was dropped by helicopter in a remote Antarctic field camp with two bird scientists and a three months’ supply of frozen food. His subjects: more than a quarter million penguins.” This book chronicles his adventures. The discussion will take place starting at 7 PM on Tuesday, June 9th (location TBA). If you are interested in participating, please email Mike Warner at mwarner2543@gmail.com.