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Check out DBC member Jeff Reiter’s April 2020, columns in The Daily Herald at http://wordsonbirds.blogspot.com/. In the first one, Jeff focuses on a pair of Peregrine Falcons that roost in Kane County.  Fellow DBC member Vernon LaVia has been watching this pair for the last 7 years and is hopeful they’ll nest in the roost box he built for them atop the 22-story Leland Tower in downtown Aurora. In the second article, Jeff speaks to the annual spring migration show and how your very own backyard can deliver a great show.

The DBC Board has been looking for ways to serve the membership in the absence of our regular meetings and field trips, all postponed due to the Covid-19 quarantine.  To that end, we are pleased to launch the DuPage Birding Club YouTube Channel to deliver relevant video content. Our goal is to provide a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience. We’re tapping the expertise of DBC President Denis Kania, who will record a range of mini-tutorials to provide bird identification strategies for challenging birds, tips for using our checklist, understanding parts of a bird, and more.  […]

Are you wondering how you might do more to help conserve bird species in the Chicago area?  How about becoming a bird monitor? The Bird Conservation Network (BCN) conducts a breeding bird survey during the month of June throughout the six-county Chicagoland area.  We’re looking for birders who would like to join our team and help measure how our bird populations are doing. Required are two early-morning visits in June to a preserve near you. More about the survey is here: http://bcnbirds.org/monprotocol.html What:         Introduction to Breeding-Bird Monitor Training and; Winging it with Waterfowl Training Who:          New and Experienced […]