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IOS Big Sit September 25-27
Stay put. Count birds. Raise money! IOS is inviting birders throughout Illinois to join the fun on the weekend of September 25-27 for the IOS Big Sit Competition and Fundraiser. Individuals and teams of up to five can sign up and pick a day on the weekend to sit in one spot and count birds, whether in their yard or their favorite park or preserve. You can also invite donations from friends and family to support your team. Prizes and a party to follow wrap up the competition. The funds your team raises will help support important initiatives for the birds and […]
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 […]