Field Trip Report: Canoeing & Birding Along the Chicago River
Julianna Griggs recaps the COS Canoeing and Birding field trip to River Park on Aug. 14, 2024.
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Field Trip: Milllennium Park After Work
Tess Branklin recaps the COS after-work field trip to Millennium Park on August 5, 2024.
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Books and Birds: Kids Edition
Julianna Griggs gets in the spirit of National Book Lovers Day and reviews a few popular bird books for kids
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Film Review: Fluddles
David Hoyt reviews Fluddles, the latest film by Bob Dolgan.
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Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park After Work
Field trip co-leader leader Chris Holden recaps the July 19 COS trip to Humboldt Park..
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Big Eyes, Little Stomachs
Nora Haskell gives the rundown on why celebrating National Junk Food Day with birds is a bad idea.
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Field Trip Report: Orland Grasslands
Field trip leader and COS board member Vinod Babu recaps the July 7 COS trip to Orland Grasslands.
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Beak Performances: A Brief History of Birdsong in Classical Music
For World Listening Day, COS celebrates the rich history of birdsong in classical music
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Report: Migratory Bird Feature Usage at LaBagh Woods
Margie Griggs summarizes the recent report on migratory bird feature usage at LaBagh Woods.
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2024 COS Conservation Fundraiser Recap
Margie Griggs recaps the 2024 COS Conservation Fundraiser.
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Field Trip Report: Wild Mile
Field trip participant Lauren Kostas recaps the June 20 COS trip to Wild Mile.
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Trip Report: Field Museum Peregrine Collection Tour
When planning began for the Year of the Peregrine, our friends at the museum’s bird division were more than happy to open their doors and give us a chance to learn more about peregrines through the lens of their carefully preserved collections….
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The Comeback Kid
Max Wacker details the rise of the Peregrine Falcon in Chicago. Originally published in the Winter 2023 issue of The Chicago Birder.
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What Happens When a Duck Flies Upside Down?
We’re celebrating International Joke Day with the best (worst?) bird jokes around.
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Field Trip: Eastern Whip-poor-will Walk
At sundown on June 8 in Iroquois County State Wildlife Area, an awesome group of birders flocked over and got together in search of Eastern Whip-poor-wills, the cryptic insectivorous nightjar that evades sight but sings beautifully in the dark.
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Field Trip: Beginning Birder Walk at Graceland Cemetery
Seven COS members joined together on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Graceland Cemetery on the north side of Chicago.
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Field Trip: Horner Park
On Memorial Day, 14 birders met at Horner Park to join COS’s first ever bird walk dedicated to Female Bird Day!
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Field Trip Report: Jarvis Bird Sanctuary
On the sunny morning of June 7, six birders made it out to the Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Lincoln Park and gathered at the Sanctuary’s Viewing Platform.
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EBird Pro: Search Photos and Sounds
Learn how to use eBird to search the media in the Macaulay Library in this month’s installment of eBird Pro Tips by guest blogger Matt Igleski.
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Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park
Field trip leader Chris Holden recaps the May 23 COS after work trip to Humboldt Park.
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