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Get Free Shipping on DBC Gear!
Did you know DBC members can celebrate and show off their DBC pride with apparel and accessories delivered right to their door? Our club’s online store has just added new shirt designs and eco-friendly water bottles to its selection of items, all featuring our venerable, adorable Downy Woodpecker logo. The free shipping code is DBC-FREESHIP. It is not case sensitive and is valid until 6/30/26. Our shirts, outerwear, bags, and bottles make great holiday gifts for your bird-loving friends too. Get started with your shopping here: https://hyperstitch.com/category/clubs/dupage-birding-club/
DBC Connects with the Community through Outreach
A variety of organizations reach out to the DuPage Birding Club in search of presentations and programs about birds. The Outreach Committee’s members try to fulfill as many requests as possible but find we are always in need of volunteers. You don’t have to be a birding expert or a polished public speaker to play a role in Outreach activities. Many activities are field trips where a second helpful person would improve the experience for participants. Others give you a chance to engage with the public and share information about the club and the joys of birding. Check out Mike […]
Refresh Your Warbler ID Skills on the DBC Education Channel
The DBC Education Channel library has multiple titles in its collection that can help you refresh your warbler identification skills just in time for the May 10 Spring Bird Count and the busy migration season. Check them out! Yellow Female Warblers – Hooded Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, and Yellow Warbler females can be somewhat difficult to tell apart. You’ll find some useful tips in this tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpYh2FIdurY Thrushes – One tutorial will walk you through the finer points of visual identification and the other will help you to sort through the thrush vocalizations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIuC2VcGAi8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX9Po8ZiWBM Connecticut Warbler vs. Mourning Warbler […]