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Mini-Tutorial: Birding By Ear: Empidonax Flycatchers
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. Five species of empid flycatchers (genus Empidonax) can be found in DuPage County: the Least, Alder, Willow, Yellow-bellied, and Acadian Flycatcher. They look quite similar, but subtle differences in field marks can help with identification. When and where they’re found and how commonly they are seen can also help with ID. But the fast track to telling these birds apart is by learning their distinctive songs and calls! Join Joe Suchecki, the Springbrook Birder, as he details how to distinguish each of the five species, finishing up […]
Mini-Tutorial: Summertime Birding at McKee Marsh
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. Join Denis Kania for a leisurely bird-focused hike around McKee Marsh in DuPage’s Blackwell Forest Preserve. Some species aren’t too fussy about habitat, while others than be quite particular; Denis introduces you to many summer residents you’ll see at this special preserve. Prepare for your outing on eBird, and then hit the trail to explore the varied landscapes (and birds!) this preserve offers, from habitat generalists in the parking lot to waterfowl and more in the marsh itself. Discover what might be singing or lurking in the […]
Mini-Tutorial: The Spring Bird Count
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. Mini-tutorial describing the Spring Bird Count (SBC), an annual daylong count of birds that coincides with peak migration. Joe Suchecki, aka The Springbrook Birder, provides a portrait of the Illinois count, focusing on the DuPage count which is coordinated by the DuPage Birding Club. Spring brings many species of birds and birds in great abundance, so it’s an exciting time to be out looking for them. Joe covers how the counts came about in (IL in 1972, DuPage in 1973), how it is organized, and how […]