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Piping Plover Appreciation Party Wrap-up
Piping Plover Appreciation Party Wrap-up

The jam-packed gallery of the Peggy Notebaert Museum was buzzing with happiness as many plover monitors met each other for first time and swapped war stories from the beach, fueled by food and drink generously donated by the museum.

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ProgramEdward WardenOctober 20, 2019
Birding by Transit: LaBagh Woods
Birding by Transit: LaBagh Woods

Read the latest scoop from Stephanie Beilke on birding hotspots easily accessible via public transit that every Chicago birder needs to check off their list.

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CommunityEdward WardenOctober 19, 2019
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Cape May Warbler
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Cape May Warbler

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

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CommunityEdward WardenOctober 17, 2019
Trip Report: Fort Sheridan Hawkwatch - Oct. 6
Trip Report: Fort Sheridan Hawkwatch - Oct. 6

Big thanks to Adam Sell and everyone who joined today's COS Field Trip to Fort Sheridan Hawkwatch. We counted approximately eighty migrating raptors before closing down around 3 PM.

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CommunityEdward WardenOctober 14, 2019
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Brown Thrasher
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Brown Thrasher

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

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CommunityEdward WardenOctober 10, 2019
Trip Report: Humboldt Park - Sept. 22
Trip Report: Humboldt Park - Sept. 22

“As it turned out, the rain completely missed us and we were rewarded with excellent views of warblers and several other neotropical migrants.”

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CommunityEdward WardenSeptember 30, 2019
Birding by Transit: Indiana Dunes National Park
Birding by Transit: Indiana Dunes National Park

Read the latest scoop from Stephanie Beilke on birding hotspots easily accessible via public transit that every Chicago birder needs to check off their list.

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CommunityEdward WardenSeptember 28, 2019
Dan's Feathursday Feature: American Goldfinch
Dan's Feathursday Feature: American Goldfinch

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

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CommunityEdward WardenSeptember 26, 2019
Trip Report: LaBagh Woods National Hispanic Heritage Month Hike - Sept. 14
Trip Report: LaBagh Woods National Hispanic Heritage Month Hike - Sept. 14

That is a GREAT spring day at LaBagh, I don't recall LaBagh ever hitting 20 before in the fall.

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CommunityEdward WardenSeptember 21, 2019
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Black-and-white Warbler
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Black-and-white Warbler

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

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CommunityEdward WardenSeptember 19, 2019
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Dickcissel
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Dickcissel

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

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CommunityEdward WardenSeptember 12, 2019
Birding by Transit: Northerly Island
Birding by Transit: Northerly Island

Read the latest scoop from Stephanie Beilke on birding hotspots easily accessible via public transit that every Chicago birder needs to check off their list.

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CommunityEdward WardenSeptember 7, 2019
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Orchard Oriole
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Orchard Oriole

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

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CommunityEdward WardenAugust 29, 2019
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Northern Mockingbird
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Northern Mockingbird

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

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CommunityEdward WardenAugust 22, 2019
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Canada Goose
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Canada Goose

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

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CommunityEdward WardenAugust 16, 2019
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Field Sparrow
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Field Sparrow

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

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CommunityEdward WardenAugust 8, 2019
Let's Go Birding Together - Pride Month Walk at Humboldt Park
Let's Go Birding Together - Pride Month Walk at Humboldt Park

Let’s Go Birding Together is Audubon Society’s LGBTQ inclusive bird walk series. COS participated in the Chicago-area walk, hosted at Humboldt Park and co-sponsored by Feminist Bird Club and Audubon Great Lakes on June 22, 2019. Almost 40 people attended on a warm, sunny June morning.

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Field Trip, CommunityLindsay WilkesAugust 5, 2019Humboldt Park
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Willet
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Willet

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

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CommunityEdward WardenAugust 1, 2019
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Cedar Waxwing
Dan's Feathursday Feature: Cedar Waxwing

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

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CommunityEdward WardenJuly 25, 2019
Dan's Feathursday Feature: American Kestrel
Dan's Feathursday Feature: American Kestrel

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

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CommunityEdward WardenJuly 18, 2019
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