With the installation of a humble antenna, Chicago joins a global scientific community working to reveal the secrets of migration. This is the first such receiver in Chicago and Cook County, and one of only a handful operating in Illinois.
It's Christmas Bird Count season! With well over a dozen counts happening throughout the greater Chicagoland area, how does one get started? We've got you covered!
“After 6 days of banding between May 31 and August 8, we wrapped up our second season of MAPS banding. We captured a total of 224 birds, including 179 new birds and 38 recaptures, meaning they were already wearing an aluminum leg band from a previous banding.”
The nameless Park 566 is remarkable and stark public park featuring the most extreme examples of what urban nature can be. Despite it’s history, it proves to be a favorite of many birds, including a remarkably rare find this weekend that delighted birders!
Purple Martins are not rare, but of the 214 species of bird species that are generally accepted as confirmed from LaBagh Woods, this particular species has never been documented at LaBagh before August 4, 2021.
Chicago Ornithological Society (COS) strongly supports the accessible path project at the Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary.The inclined and wood-chipped entrances have prevented people with disabilities from enjoying one of the premier birding locations in Chicago.
The Bird Conservation Network (BCN) is recruiting volunteers to collect information about birds throughout the Chicago region in 2021 with an emphasis on breeding birds.
2020 ended up being an odd year to start COS’s first ever bird banding station at Big Marsh! Our banding team was not even sure we would be able to get the banding station up and running this year. But after 5 successful dates in the field between June and August, our first banding season wrapped up for the summer.
Chicago Ornithological Society is proud to announce the newest project as part of our conservation initiative in the Calumet region: a bird banding station located at Big Marsh Park in Chicago.
Our beloved Monty and Rose continue to be an inspiration, from artwork to comics to films to poems to songs and more. Now we have every craft beer fan’s dream: Imperial Oak Brewing’s Piping Plover Pale Ale!
After an extensive selection process with hundreds of names submitted, a coalition of organizations an community members selected three names for the 2020 Montrose plover chicks which reflect Chicago’s diversity and culture.
Then the bird made a sound that was pure raven: a gurgling croak that started somewhere way in the back of its throat. “It vocalized a couple of times, and I said ‘I guess this is happening,’” Kyle adds.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has declared Monday, November 18, Piping Plover Day in honor of Monty and Rose! Read more about the activities planned and how you can join in the celebration - and take more action to protect birds at Montrose.
It’s official, November 18 is Illinois Piping Plover Day! To celebrate we’ve joined partners and fellow plover enthusiasts to host several events and opportunities for action. Join us in celebrating this historic year.
