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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 […]