Field Trip Report: McKinley Park Bilingual Bird Walk
Under Chicago's sunny cool day on May 11, a group of 11 awesome birders got together to get a glimpse of who had stopped at McKinley Park while on their migration path. During introductions, the team got an early start with a beautiful Common Yellowthroat prancing in its own bush.
Bajo el día fresco pero soleado en Chicago en 11 mayo, un grupo de 11 increíbles observadores de aves se reunieron para echar un vistazo a quién se había detenido en McKinley Park durante su ruta migratoria. Durante las introducciones, el equipo comenzó temprano con una hermosa mascarita común bailando en su propio arbusto.
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Field Trip Report: Montrose Point and Dunes
Field trip leader Vinod Babu recaps the May 10 COS field trip to Montrose Point and Dunes.
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Field Trip Report: After-Work Bird Walk at Montrose Point
Writer Brighten Jelke recaps the April 29 COS after work field trip to Montrose Dunes and Point.
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Field Trip Report: Montrose Beach and Jarvis Sanctuary
Field trip leader Christine Williamson recaps the May 12 COS field trip to Montrose Beach and Jarvis Bird Sanctuary.
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Welcome to the Protein Bar
The bumper crop of 13-year, 17-year and dog-day cicadas will provide a protein bonanza for area birds, says Allen Lawrance, associate curator of entomology for the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago.
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Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park
Writer Shelley Weinberg recaps the May 11 COS field trip to Humboldt Park.
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Field Trip Report: Linne Woods
The trip on Sunday, May 5, at Linne Woods started well for me before any of the participants even arrived as a number of birds put on a show in the parking area: Baltimore Orioles, a singing Northern Waterthrush and a Mourning Dove doing a display flight, gliding in a wide circle around the parking lot. As folks arrived, we started trying to spy the waterthrush and other singers, to no avail, but we were amazed by a Broad-winged Hawk flying close overhead.
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Field Trip Report: LaBagh Woods Forest Preserve
Field trip leaders Christine and Geoff Williamson recap the April 27 COS field trip to LaBagh Woods.
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Cicada Synchronicity
COS talks with Allen Lawrance, associate curator of entomology for the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, about Chicago’s upcoming cicadapocalypse.
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Field Trip Report: Northerly Island
Field trip editor Kris Hansen recaps the April 29 COS field trip to Northerly Island.
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EBird Pro: Using eBird to Study Birds
Learn about the eBird photo and sound quiz in this month’s installment of eBird Pro Tips by guest blogger Matt Igleski.
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Field Trip Report: McKinley Park Bilingual Bird Walk
Field Trip Leader Em DeBlas recaps the April 16 COS field trip to McKinley Park.
La líder de la excursión, Em DeBlas, resume la excursión de COS del 16 de abril al Parque McKinley.
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Field Trip Report: Woodcock Walks
Field Trip Leader Tarik Shahzad recaps the COS spring woodcock walks.
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Chicago Continues to Fail Migrating Birds
The Department of Planning and Development failed to make bird protection mandatory in the draft of its 2024 Sustainable Development Policy update. Learn how to express your objection to this proposal during the 30-day public comment period.
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Field Trip Report: Indian Ridge Marsh
Ten walk participants joined a fun birding adventure led by guides Stephanie Beilke and Jake Vinsel at Indian Ridge Marsh in the Calumet Region.
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Kick off Your Summer Fun: Monitor Birds with the Bird Conservation Network
Learn how to become a BCN monitor and take part in their annual breeding bird survey.
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Birds are Chicago’s Iconic Wildlife
David Hoyt puts forth his manifesto for protecting Chicago’s iconic wildlife through a bird-friendly design ordinance.
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Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park
Field Trip Leader David Rupp recaps the April 5 COS field trip to Humboldt Park.
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Field Trip Report: Big Marsh Bilingual Walk
Field Trip Leader Jake Vinsel recaps the March 16 COS field trip to Big Marsh.
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Tell the Mayor Bird Protection is Not Optional
Read Bird Friendly Chicago’s Spring 2024 call to action. Learn what you can do to help ensure bird protection becomes mandatory in Chicago’s Sustainable Development Policy.
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