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Mini-Tutorial: The Christmas Bird Count
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. Mini-tutorial describing the history and current state of the Christmas Bird Count (CBC), an international annual daylong count of birds going back to 1900. Here we focus on the Fermilab-Batavia count circle, which started in 1976. Since that time, DuPage and Kane habitat has altered, and environmental regulations have kicked in, so what birds are we seeing more or less of now? How are, say, the various woodpeckers doing? Is the American Crow coming back? What birds have been seen only once? What may the future […]
The Time is Now: Renew Your Membership Today!
It’s time to renew your club membership so we can begin building our new Member Directory for early 2021 publication. As you might recall, the DBC Board moved annual dues renewals from the July renewal date to a calendar year renewal beginning January 1. This gave all current members an extra 6 months of free membership, which seemed appropriate for a pandemic year in which some club activities had to be curtailed. Please note: if you renewed or joined July 1 or later this year, your dues are considered paid through 2021. Annual dues of $20 ($30 family, $10 student) […]
Mini-Tutorial: Crane Migration Over DuPage County
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. Sandhill Cranes were once a rare sight in DuPage, but now they’re breeding across the county and can be seen at many times of the year. In spring and fall, look (and listen) for them flying in large groups overhead. And, now, there’s always a chance an endangered Whooping Crane might be among them! Learn the comeback stories of both of these crane species, how they migrate on thermals, and a migration staging area in Indiana that is well worth a visit. Presented by Denis Kania.For […]