Are you wondering how you might do more to help conserve bird species in the Chicago area? How about becoming a bird monitor? The Bird Conservation Network (BCN) conducts a breeding bird survey during the month of June throughout the six-county Chicagoland area. We’re looking for birders who would like to join our team and help measure how our bird populations are doing. Required are two early-morning visits in June to a preserve near you. More about the survey is here: http://bcnbirds.org/monprotocol.html
What: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Introduction to Breeding-Bird Monitor Training and;
Winging it with Waterfowl Training
Who: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â New and Experienced Birders
When:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Saturday, 21 March 2020, 10:00-12:00 pm & 1:00 pm
Where:Â Â Â Â Â Â Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, 12545 West 111th St, Lemont, IL 60439
Register by phone: 630-257-2045, or
Volunteer: Cook County FPD, Breeding-Bird Monitor Training, Winging it with Waterfowl
In the 10:00 am – 12:00 pm program, we’ll outline how BCN surveys are conducted, discuss the qualifications for monitoring, and the steps new birders can take, or the more experienced birders can use to sharpen their skills. In addition, Bird Migration will be discussed.
At 1:00 pm, a class on Waterfowl ID follows, in preparation for McGinnis Slough Waterfowl Watches, at 10:00 am on Wednesdays, 3/25 & 4/1.
Come join us and become an important part of bird conservation in Northeast Illinois.
BCN Questions? Contact  Tim Balassie at tbalassie@gmail.com,  630-513-7345 or Tom Mulcahy at tmaxm@sbcglobal.net, 630-726-0608