2025 Annual Gathering
September 26-27, 2025
Illinois Beach State Park
Zion, Illinois
Field Trips Guided by
Red Hill Birding
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Registrations are not refundable after the September 1 deadline.
Friday, September 26, 6-9:00 p.m. Illinois Beach State Park
Evening walk in search of migrant warblers, thrushes, vireos, and more. After sundown, we will look for Eastern Screech-Owls and any other nocturnal birds that might still be around. (Snacks and water will be available.)
Saturday, September 27, 6-11:30 a.m. Field Trips led by Red Hill Birding
- Illinois Beach State Park North
- Illinois Beach State Park South
- Waukegan Beach
- Pine Dunes and Van Patten Woods Forest Preserves
Saturday, September 27, 2-3:00 p.m. Program by Vic Berardi at IBSP Nature Center
Social, program and dinner Saturday night at Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club
Saturday Night Banquet Speaker:
Scott Weidensaul
A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds
Sponsored by Northern Trust Foundation & Institutional Advisors
Scott Weidensaul is the author of nearly 30 books on natural history, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist “Living on the Wing.”Weidensaul is a contributing editor for Audubon and writes for a variety of other publications, including Bird Watcher’s Digest and Living Bird. He is a Fellow of the American Ornithological Society and an active field researcher, studying saw-whet owl migration for more than 25 years.
