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YouTube Tutorial: Four Fall Warblers
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week Denis Kania presents the Mini-tutorial comparing four fall warblers with olive/green backs and two wingbars: the Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Pine, and Chestnut-sided. The first two are especially tricky, and in the field are often referred to as “Baypolls.” Learn to tell them apart! As meetings and field trips have been altered for the short term due to the Covid-19 the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience. Several Mini-tutorials are live and focus on: Fall Warblers; the updated checklist of […]
IOS Big Sit September 25-27
Stay put. Count birds. Raise money! IOS is inviting birders throughout Illinois to join the fun on the weekend of September 25-27 for the IOS Big Sit Competition and Fundraiser. Individuals and teams of up to five can sign up and pick a day on the weekend to sit in one spot and count birds, whether in their yard or their favorite park or preserve. You can also invite donations from friends and family to support your team. Prizes and a party to follow wrap up the competition. The funds your team raises will help support important initiatives for the birds and […]
Jeff Reiter Writes Bird Finding Made Easier
DBC member Jeff Reiter devoted his August 30 column in The Daily Herald on the DuPage County Checklist of Birds. His column is also available on his blog, Words on Birds. The column explores how the DuPage County Checklist of Birds can be an asset in your birding toolkit.