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An Annual Review of Birding in 2019
DBC member and Daily Herald columnist Jeff Reiter recaps the joys, disappointments, and surprises Chicagoland birding offered in 2019. As Jeff said in his annual review “The 2019 birding year wasn’t boring.” He reviews and reminds us of some of the most interesting rarities and birding events from the last year. Jeff Reiter’s full column is at his Words on Birds blog and the newspaper column about birds, birding and birders, in the Daily Herald (west suburban Chicago) on January 3rd.
Daily Herald Taps DBC on Crows
Burt Constable contacted the DuPage Birding Club for information on the reduced numbers of American Crows in our neighborhoods. Members were consulted for this story on crows appearing in the February 4th column in the Daily Herald. Denis Kania and Diann Bilderback are quoted, and the club gets a mention. Daily Herald
Club Member Jeff Smith Profiled
DBC member Jeff Smith was recently profiled on the DuPage County Forest Preserve’s website in their “Catching Nature” blog. Jeff is a 2019 recipient of the DBC Distinguished Achievement Award, past president of the club, and one of the leaders of the Greene Valley Hawkwatch. Congratulations, Jeff, on this great story! We’re proud to count you among us.