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DBC Book Club: Among Penguins: A Bird Man in Antarctica
The DBC Book Club met last month to discuss The Feather Detective by Chris Sweeney. It was a biography of Roxie Laybourne, an expert in bird feather identification, who investigated feathers found at murder scenes and airplane-bird collision sites. The group found it to be interesting reading and would recommend it to birders and non-birders alike. The group then 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 […]
Learn About Chicago Bird Advocacy and Conservation Projects
In case you missed it, this “lightning round” webinar on February 11 reported on various bird conservation advocacy issues, both here in the Chicago area and across Illinois. It also provided information about volunteering for a number of local, ongoing bird conservation projects. The Chicago Bird Alliance organized this important event. Watch the recording here.
Make a Difference for Birds: Become a BCN Monitor
The Bird Conservation Network (BCN) is recruiting new monitors for the annual BCN Survey. Here’s a chance to make a difference for birds by joining the dozens of other birders who spend a few mornings each summer monitoring our breeding birds. DBC is a member of the BCN coalition of 20+ conservation organizations in the Chicago region. Now in its 27th year, this important community science project provides land managers and researchers data on bird presence and abundance trends to inform restoration and management decisions. It relies on birders who can reliably identify our resident birds by sight and sound […]