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YouTube Tutorial: Fall Warbler Tidbits
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week Denis Kania presents a Mini-tutorial that will help solve some fall warbler identification problems. Using bird topography lessons from previous videos, learn to distinguish between our migrating warblers by noting their subtle differences. Warblers discussed include the Magnolia, Yellow, Cape May, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Blue, Blackburnian, Black-throated Green, and the Northern Parula. 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 […]
YouTube Tutorial: Four Fall Warblers
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week Denis Kania presents the Mini-tutorial comparing four fall warblers with olive/green backs and two wingbars: the Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Pine, and Chestnut-sided. The first two are especially tricky, and in the field are often referred to as “Baypolls.” Learn to tell them apart! 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: Fall Warblers; the updated checklist of […]
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 […]