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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.
DBC is First Platinum Sponsor of “Monty and Rose II”
DuPage Birding Club has donated $500 to the making of a film sequel to the 2019 film documenting the exciting story of Monty and Rose, who last year became the first nesting pair of Piping Plovers in the Chicago region in more than 60 years. As many of you probably already know, the pair returned to Montrose Beach this summer and successfully fledged three chicks. The exciting news is that Esperanza and Hazel, two of the banded fledglings, were seen and photographed on a beach in Georgia! Plover champion Bob Dolgan is currently raising funds to make a sequel to the […]
YouTube Tutorial: Vireos Without Wingbars
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week Denis Kania acquaints us with DuPage vireos without wingbars: the Red-eyed, Warbling, and Philadelphia Vireo. Plus, a bonus bird also lacking wingbars, the Tennessee Warbler! 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: The updated checklist of birds in DuPage; the return of Ospry in DuPage; the Tanagers; Hairy vs. Downy Woodpeckers; Pine Warbler vs. Yellow-throated […]
