Trip Report: Lake Calumet Earth Day Walk - 2012 April 22

Twenty-two observers participated in the Lake Calumet Earth Day Birding hike on Sunday morning (22 April 2012). The walk was sponsored by Audubon Chicago Region, Chicago Ornithological Society, Bronzeville Historical Society, and the Illinois International Port District.

Field TripLindsay WilkesApril 24, 2012

COS Goes Behind the Scenes at the Field Museum's Bird Collection

Thanks to Dave Willard and the Field Museum for hosting COS this past Saturday. Sixteen participants were treated to up close views of some of the largest (Wandering Albatross, Harpy Eagle), smallest (Bee Hummingbird), and strangest (a number of Birds of Paradise) birds that nature has to offer.

ProgramLindsay WilkesApril 15, 2012

Trip Report: Prairie Chickens at Newton-Prairie Ridge

This weekend trip was led by Dr. Jeff Walk of The Nature Conservancy. Jeff grew up in the area and knows it well. On Saturday, we scoured farm fields in the Newton-Prairie Ridge area. With a full moon and the wee hours of Sunday, we headed out to watch a show of Prairie Chickens.

Field TripLindsay WilkesApril 15, 2012

COS supporting teams for 2012 Cache River Nature Fest's Birding Blitz

At the Cache River Nature Fest Birding Blitz teams compete to see and hear the most species of birds in a 24-hour period, while raising money for conservation in southernmost Illinois. Teams can search for birds throughout the area of southernmost Illinois, from Jackson, Williamson, Saline, and Gallatin counties south through Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski, and Massac counties.

CommunityLindsay WilkesApril 8, 2012

COS joins Sierra Club to present Beginning Birder Walk Series

COS members and friends are invited to join the Chicago Group of the Sierra Club for Chicago Park Nature Tours, a six-trip series of walks for beginning bird and nature watchers from April through September.

Spend a few hours learning about nature, native plants and urban wildlife in Chicago parks.

Lindsay WilkesApril 1, 2012

Op Ed on Wind Energy from The American Bird Conservancy

Conservation, AdvocacyLindsay WilkesMarch 31, 2012

COS Lauds Mayor Emanuel's Decision to Halt Police Shooting Range

AdvocacyLindsay WilkesMarch 24, 2012

COS co-presents "The Resplendent Quetzel" at Chicago Botanic Garden

Take a journey deep into the cloud forest and learn about the elusive Resplendent Quetzal and its natural history. On the way, we'll learn about many other species of birds endemic to the highlands of northern mesoamerica

Join Rob and Tara Cahill of Community Cloud Forest Conservation as they share their experiences from 10 years in Guatemala's central highlands.

ProgramLindsay WilkesMarch 19, 2012Chicago Botanic Garden

COS presents "Birding Through Time" with Joel Greenberg

For the last century, COS has provided many of the eyes and ears to help record changes in bird populations in the Chicago area. Local naturalist and writer, Joel Greenberg, will presents a detailed account of how the bird-scape has evolved.

ProgramLindsay WilkesMarch 1, 2012Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

COS Celebrates Centennial with Illinois Young Birder Artwork

To help celebrate COS's 100 years as a Chicago area birding club, Lucas Haberkorn, age 11 years, and Nandu Dubey, age 14 years, members of the Illinois Young Birders club (IYB), created artwork for COS to use to promote its celebration.

CommunityLindsay WilkesFebruary 14, 2012

63rd Lisle Arboretum Christmas Bird Count Results

We had 82 species of birds on the count this year, the 63rd time the count"s been held. This is the third best species total for the Lisle-Arb count, trailing only the counts from Dec 2009 (89 species) and Dec 2006 (86 species).

Community, Field TripLindsay WilkesJanuary 30, 2012

COS Joins Opposition to Firing Range in the Calumet Wetland Area

AdvocacyLindsay WilkesJune 1, 2011

COS Blog

Twenty-two observers participated in the Lake Calumet Earth Day Birding hike on Sunday morning (22 April 2012). The walk was sponsored by Audubon Chicago Region, Chicago Ornithological Society, Bronzeville Historical Society, and the Illinois International Port District.

Thanks to Dave Willard and the Field Museum for hosting COS this past Saturday. Sixteen participants were treated to up close views of some of the largest (Wandering Albatross, Harpy Eagle), smallest (Bee Hummingbird), and strangest (a number of Birds of Paradise) birds that nature has to offer.

This weekend trip was led by Dr. Jeff Walk of The Nature Conservancy. Jeff grew up in the area and knows it well. On Saturday, we scoured farm fields in the Newton-Prairie Ridge area. With a full moon and the wee hours of Sunday, we headed out to watch a show of Prairie Chickens.

COS members and friends are invited to join the Chicago Group of the Sierra Club for Chicago Park Nature Tours, a six-trip series of walks for beginning bird and nature watchers from April through September.

Take a journey deep into the cloud forest and learn about the elusive Resplendent Quetzal and its natural history. On the way, we'll learn about many other species of birds endemic to the highlands of northern mesoamerica

For the last century, COS has provided many of the eyes and ears to help record changes in bird populations in the Chicago area. Local naturalist and writer, Joel Greenberg, will presents a detailed account of how the bird-scape has evolved.

To help celebrate COS's 100 years as a Chicago area birding club, Lucas Haberkorn, age 11 years, and Nandu Dubey, age 14 years, members of the Illinois Young Birders club (IYB), created artwork for COS to use to promote its celebration.

We had 82 species of birds on the count this year, the 63rd time the count"s been held. This is the third best species total for the Lisle-Arb count, trailing only the counts from Dec 2009 (89 species) and Dec 2006 (86 species).