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Dan's Feathursday Feature: Great Egret
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Great Egret

Read the latest installment of Dan Lory’s Thursday thoughts on birds of the Chicago region.

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CommunityEdward WardenSeptember 20, 2018
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Pectoral Sandpiper
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Pectoral Sandpiper

Read the latest installment of Dan Lory’s Thursday thoughts on birds of the Chicago region.

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Edward WardenSeptember 13, 2018
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Common Yellowthroat
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Common Yellowthroat

Read the latest installment of Dan Lory’s Thursday thoughts on birds of the Chicago region.

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CommunityEdward WardenSeptember 6, 2018
Action Alert: Lincoln Yards Development on Chicago River
Action Alert: Lincoln Yards Development on Chicago River

A call to conservation action. Submit comments on making the Lincoln Yards’ building designs bird-friendly.

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Conservation, AdvocacyEdward WardenSeptember 4, 2018
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Canada Warbler
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Canada Warbler

Read the latest installment of Dan Lory’s Thursday thoughts on birds of the Chicago region.

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Edward WardenAugust 30, 2018
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Brown-headed Cowbird
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Brown-headed Cowbird

Read the latest installment of Dan Lory’s Thursday thoughts on birds of the Chicago region.

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Edward WardenAugust 23, 2018
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Bobolink
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Bobolink

Read the latest installment of Dan Lory’s Thursday thoughts on birds of the Chicago region.

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Edward WardenAugust 16, 2018
Partners in Birding: the 3rd Graders of Bernard Zell Day School
Partners in Birding: the 3rd Graders of Bernard Zell Day School

Every now and then, a teacher will reach out to us asking for help leading a bird walk. How can we refuse? It was apparent from the beginning that these kids were not messing around.

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Edward WardenAugust 13, 2018
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Willow Flycatcher
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Willow Flycatcher

Read the latest installment of Dan Lory’s Thursday thoughts on birds of the Chicago region.

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CommunityEdward WardenAugust 9, 2018
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Downy Woodpecker
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Downy Woodpecker

Read the latest installment of Dan Lory’s Thursday thoughts on birds of the Chicago region.

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CommunityEdward WardenAugust 2, 2018
Supporting Shorebird Research
Supporting Shorebird Research

COS funding this grant was a no-brainer for many reasons. Shorebirds are one of the most threatened groups of birds in the world right now. It falls to us as responsible stewards of these waters to understand exactly how we can best share them with our avian friends.

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Conservation, AdvocacyEdward WardenJuly 30, 2018
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Osprey
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Osprey

Read the latest installment of Dan Lory’s regular Thursday thoughts on birds of the Chicago region.

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CommunityEdward WardenJuly 26, 2018
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Northern Bobwhite
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Northern Bobwhite

Read the latest installment of Dan Lory’s regular Thursday thoughts on birds of the Chicago region.

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CommunityEdward WardenJuly 19, 2018
Trip Report:  Orland Grasslands  2018 May 6
Trip Report: Orland Grasslands 2018 May 6

A dozen birders explored prime sparrow habitat finding singing Henslow's and Grasshopper Sparrows, as well as a number of more common species, like Field, Song, Savanna and Lincoln's Sparrow.

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Field TripLindsay WilkesJune 25, 2018Orland Grassland
Trip Report: Earth Day Bird Walk at Montrose point - 2018 April 21
Trip Report: Earth Day Bird Walk at Montrose point - 2018 April 21

This Earth Day Bird Walk was not too springy but very birdy! We spotted 53 species, including a Merlin, Eastern Meadowlarks, a Virginia Rail, Rusty Blackbirds and a leucistic Winter Wren.

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Field TripLindsay WilkesApril 23, 2018Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
South Lakefront Framework Plan: Birds and Golf Courses
South Lakefront Framework Plan: Birds and Golf Courses

COS has been keeping an eye on plans for development in Jackson Park, including a new golf course in the South Shore neighborhood.  Birders and community residents are voicing their concerns about wildlife protection.

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Advocacy, CommunityEdward WardenApril 7, 2018South Shore Cultural Center
COS Celebrates 2017's Conservation Award Winners
COS Celebrates 2017's Conservation Award Winners

In December COS celebrated its Conservation Awards, given to volunteers who have given freely of their time and energy to do the avian-based restoration work at LaBagh Woods. 

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CommunityLindsay WilkesFebruary 10, 2018The Piggery
Trip Report: Whistler Woods & Kickapoo Forest Preserve 2017 September 24
Trip Report: Whistler Woods & Kickapoo Forest Preserve 2017 September 24

A group of birders met at Whistler Woods on another summer-like morning.

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Field TripGuest UserSeptember 30, 2017Whistler Woods Forest Preservefield trip reports, whistler woods, kickapoo, fall
Trip Report: Humboldt Park 2017 September 23
Trip Report: Humboldt Park 2017 September 23

A group of 15 birders met at the Field House in Humboldt Park with a brilliantly blue sky and summer-like temperatures. 

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Field TripGuest UserSeptember 30, 2017Humboldt Parkfield trip reports, humboldt park
Trip Report: Southern Illinois Birding Weekend 2017 July 1 & 2
Trip Report: Southern Illinois Birding Weekend 2017 July 1 & 2

This year’s Southern Illinois Field Trip was a huge success thanks to the cooperative weather and expertise of our leader, Keith McMullen. 

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Field TripLindsay WilkesJuly 9, 2017field trip reports, birding, southern illinois
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