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Field Trips and Events
Birds Show Us the Way: an evening with BirdLife International CEO Martin Harper
May 11
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Birds Show Us the Way: an evening with BirdLife International CEO Martin Harper
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

RSVP Required

Join us for a very special guest program with Martin Harper, CEO of BirdLife International as we talk about Chicago’s place in the global mosaic of bird conservation!

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Birds & Bytes: Shining a Light on Nighthawk Conservation
May 12
Birds & Bytes: Shining a Light on Nighthawk Conservation

RSVP Required

Join us for a program about the mysterious nighthawk and the work being done in Canada to help conserve them.

North Pond Wednesday Bird Walks
May 13
North Pond Casting Pier
North Pond Wednesday Bird Walks
North Pond Casting Pier

In cooperation with Third Coast Birding and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, COS is proud to continue our long tradition of Wednesday morning bird walks at North Pond!

North Pond Casting Pier
Daniel Wright Woods (Lake Co.)
May 13
Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve
Daniel Wright Woods (Lake Co.)
Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve

RSVP Required

Let us explore Daniel Wright Woods in Lake County. This is a big-tree preserve along the Des Plaines Reserve near Vernon Hills that features a very interesting mix of spring migrants

Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve
COS in the Suburbs: Bird Walk at Penny Road Pond
May 13
Spring Lake Forest Preserve
COS in the Suburbs: Bird Walk at Penny Road Pond
Spring Lake Forest Preserve

RSVP Required

Join COS for a late afternoon bird walk at Spring Lake Forest Preserve to enjoy migratory birds.

Spring Lake Forest Preserve
Early Bird Horner Park Walk
May 15
Horner Park
Early Bird Horner Park Walk
Horner Park

RSVP Required

Start your weekend early with a "pre-work" walk where we will look for spring migrants like warblers, vireos, thrushes, and orioles. 

Horner Park
COS in the Suburbs: Crabtree Nature Center
May 18
Crabtree Nature Center
COS in the Suburbs: Crabtree Nature Center
Crabtree Nature Center

RSVP Required

Experience birding in May in the northwest suburbs. A diversity of birds can be found throughout the prairie, woodland, and wetland habitats.

Crabtree Nature Center
COS in the Suburbs: Beginner Birders at Spring Valley
May 18
Spring Valley
COS in the Suburbs: Beginner Birders at Spring Valley
Spring Valley

RSVP Required

Join COS for an afternoon bird walk at Spring Valley to enjoy migratory birds.

Spring Valley
North Pond Wednesday Bird Walks
May 20
North Pond Casting Pier
North Pond Wednesday Bird Walks
North Pond Casting Pier

In cooperation with Third Coast Birding and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, COS is proud to continue our long tradition of Wednesday morning bird walks at North Pond!

North Pond Casting Pier
Sunset Bird Walk at Douglass Park
May 21
Douglass Park
Sunset Bird Walk at Douglass Park
Douglass Park

RSVP Required

End the daylight hours with a COS bird walk at Douglass Park. This 160-acre hotspot that packs diverse habitats including prairie, savanna, and wetland.

Douglass Park
Montrose Dunes Stewardship Workday
May 23
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Montrose Dunes Stewardship Workday
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary

Join the stewards of Montrose Beach Dunes for a workday at one of the top bird watching spots in the country!

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Black Feather: A Goth Bird Walk in Humboldt Park
May 23
Humboldt Park
Black Feather: A Goth Bird Walk in Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park

RSVP Required

Join COS in Humboldt Park for a celebration of World Goth Day, black birds and dark (but positive) vibes!

Humboldt Park

The Chicago Birder Blog

 
Blog
Field Trip Recap: Humboldt Park
Field Trip Recap: Humboldt Park

COS member Steve Whitman recaps the Sunday Social bird walk at Humboldt Park on May 3.

Help Reduce Bird Collisions
Help Reduce Bird Collisions

Researcher Danny Miller summarizes the solutions available to Chicagoans for the bird collision crisis.

Field Trip Recap: Woodcock Walk at Air Station Prairie
Field Trip Recap: Woodcock Walk at Air Station Prairie

COS member Wayne Ryan recaps the American Woodcock walk he led at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie on April 9.

Field Trip Recap: Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Field Trip Recap: Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary

COS member Carrie Lakin recaps the bird walk at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary on April 26.

Field Trip Recap: Sunday Social at Humboldt Park
Field Trip Recap: Sunday Social at Humboldt Park

COS board member and trip leader Chris Holden recaps the Sunday Social Bird Walk at Humboldt Park on April 19.

Field Trip Recap: LaBagh Woods Beginners Walk
Field Trip Recap: LaBagh Woods Beginners Walk

COS member Jennifer Mach recaps the beginners’ bird walk at LaBagh Woods.