Chicago Ornithological Society is proud to present, in association with our many birding partners, The Urban Birding Festival! Taking place in and around Chicago on September 12-14, 2025 this festival highlights the extraordinary bird diversity present in the area with over 400 recorded species in the Chicago region.
We’ll explore Beverly Lake and Healy Savannah sections of this Cook County Forest Preserve in Barrington offering diverse habitat such as remnant prairie, sedge meadow, and fen.
In cooperation with Third Coast Birding and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, COS is proud to continue our long tradition of Wednesday morning bird walks at North Pond!
We’ll explore the Penny Road Pond trails of this Cook County Forest Preserve in Barrington offering diverse habitat such as remnant prairie, sedge meadow, and fen.
Join us for a fall migration walk at Park 566! This uniquely urban habitat is host to countless migratory birds and one of the best places in Chicago to observe grassland birds, raptors, waterfowl, and many other species on their journey south.
In cooperation with Third Coast Birding and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, COS is proud to continue our long tradition of Wednesday morning bird walks at North Pond!
Join us as we explore Horner Park - a city park with a natural area that stretches along the Chicago River. We'll look for early fall migratory birds and soak in the blooming wildflowers.
