John Rogner was unanimously voted in as the newest member of the Illinois Audubon Society Board of Directors during the […]
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News & Press
Rare Bird Alert – 26-Jun-2018
Anhinga: Johnson (South) – An Anhinga was spotted soaring over Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Johnson County on June […]
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Birder’s Notebook; Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Birder’s Notebook by Bob Andrini, 7 May Entry: We have seen/heard more yellow-billed cuckoo’s this spring than in the past. […]
Read More → IORC Update – 31 May 2018
The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) in late January concluded evaluations of 27 records of occurrence of rare birds in […]
Read More → IOS Field Trip Report – Mississippi Palisades
On May 12, IOS sponsored a field trip to Mississippi Palisades State Park and nearby wildlife areas near Savanna (Carroll […]
Read More → Rare Bird Alert – 22-May-2018
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck: Williamson (South) – A pair of Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks was spotted on a private farm pond in Herrin, Williamson […]
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Birders Notebook; Yellow-Throated Warbler
Birder’s Notebook by Bob Andrini: 9 May Entry: When migration starts, birders will get out and try to see as many […]
Read More → A Guide to Recording Birds by Matt Wistrand
A few years back, I was looking for a LeConte’s Sparrow that had been reported at Prairie Green in Kane […]
Read More → Smith’s Longspur Field Trip Report
Let’s see…. Foggy, raining, and cold after our first two gorgeous spring days of 2018 here in Illinois?? It can […]
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NEW The Journey to Restore Habitat
A new booklet is available to help promote the idea of converting Illinois lawns to oases of habitat featuring native […]
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