IOS has created a Christmas Bird Count (CBC) map so you can easily find count circles near you. Click on […]
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Category: News
From the Archives: Illinois’ First (and Still Only) Hepatic Tanager
A shorter version of this account was published in the Spring 1982 edition of the Illinois Audubon Bulletin. Exotic birds? […]
Read More → Dowitcher Identification in Illinois
DOWITCHER BASICS Dowitchers are large-bodied, short-legged migratory shorebirds with extremely long bills relative to body length. In general, dowitchers (including […]
Read More → Merlins Nesting In Illinois
Back on April 3, 2017, I was in a northeast Lake County area when I heard a loud, unusual bird […]
Read More → What is Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) by Mike Ward
What is the Breeding Bird Survey and what does it do for the birds? All of us reading this article […]
Read More → Spring Bird Count – Then and Now
The Illinois Spring Bird Count is here at last. For those, like myself, that look forward to this day every […]
Read More → We Need Your Help to Fund 2017 Grant Requests!!
The Grant applications are in! This year we received 9 applications in all. Grant awards will be announced the first […]
Read More → 5 Simple Steps for Predicting Bird Migration
With spring rapidly accelerating, now is the ideal time for a little spring migration review. But rather than focusing solely […]
Read More → Chicago Audubon Honors IOS and ILYB Members
On March 25, 2017, Chicago Audubon held its Biennial Environmental Awards Banquet to honor those who have made contributions to […]
Read More → Homage to a Reluctant Mentor
Jennifer Hoffman, Mixed Media Artist and Designer, shares her poem, Homage to a Reluctant Mentor. He was: The mist and […]
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