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Winging It: A Brief History of Humanity's Relationship with Birds
Jun 20
Newberry Library
Winging It: A Brief History of Humanity's Relationship with Birds
Newberry Library

Head on over the Newberry Library for Winging It: A Brief History of Humanity’s Relationship with Birds, a COS-sponsored exhibit.

Newberry Library
Borbs and Forbs: Dunning-Read Natural Area
Jul 19
Dunning-Read Natural Area
Borbs and Forbs: Dunning-Read Natural Area
Dunning-Read Natural Area

RSVP Required

Borbs and Forbs is a monthly event for nature enthusiasts and those inspired to give back to our communities. Each month we will visit a Chicago Park to admire local birds and other fauna, followed by a stewardship day with the park's steward.

Dunning-Read Natural Area
LaBagh Woods Stewardship Workday
Jul 20
LaBagh Woods Grove #1
LaBagh Woods Stewardship Workday
LaBagh Woods Grove #1

Join us for a habitat restoration workday at COS’s flagship stewardship site LaBagh Woods, and help bring back critical bird habitat.

LaBagh Woods Grove #1
Montrose Dunes Stewardship Workday
Jul 26
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Montrose Dunes Stewardship Workday
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary

Join the stewards of Montrose Beach Dunes for a workday at one of the top bird watching spots in the country!

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Flock Club Book Club: Turning to Birds
Jul 29
Jefferson Park Library
Flock Club Book Club: Turning to Birds
Jefferson Park Library

Join COS for Flock Club Book Club to discuss Lily Taylor’s Turning to Birds. In the spirit of our yearlong celebration of green birding, we’ll discuss this book’s mindfulness approach to birding.

Jefferson Park Library
Montrose Bird Sanctuary Stewardship Workday
Aug 3
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Montrose Bird Sanctuary Stewardship Workday
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary

Join the stewards of Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary (Magic Hedge) for a workday at one of the top bird watching spots in the country!

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Montrose Dunes Stewardship Workday
Aug 16
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Montrose Dunes Stewardship Workday
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary

Join the stewards of Montrose Beach Dunes for a workday at one of the top bird watching spots in the country!

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Nighthawk Watch at Horner Park
Aug 24
Horner Park
Nighthawk Watch at Horner Park
Horner Park

RSVP Required

Join COS for a nocturnal twist on the classic hawk watch, our third annual Nighthawk Watch!

Horner Park
Nighthawk Watch at Northerly Island
Aug 31
Northerly Island
Nighthawk Watch at Northerly Island
Northerly Island

RSVP Required

Join COS for a nocturnal twist on the classic hawk watch, our third annual Nighthawk Watch!

Northerly Island
Montrose Bird Sanctuary Stewardship Workday
Sep 6
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Montrose Bird Sanctuary Stewardship Workday
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary

Join the stewards of Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary (Magic Hedge) for a workday at one of the top bird watching spots in the country!

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
The Urban Birding Festival
Sep 12
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
The Urban Birding Festival
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

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.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Montrose Dunes Stewardship Workday
Sep 20
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Montrose Dunes Stewardship Workday
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary

Join the stewards of Montrose Beach Dunes for a workday at one of the top bird watching spots in the country!

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary

The Chicago Birder Blog

 
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Field Trip Recap: Borbs and Forbs in Garfield Park
Field Trip Recap: Borbs and Forbs in Garfield Park

COS member Steve Whitman recaps the Borbs and Forbs walk at Garfield Park on June 28, 2025.

Field Trip Recap: Orland Park Grasslands
Field Trip Recap: Orland Park Grasslands

COS member Kris Hansen recaps the walk at Orland Park Grasslands on July 5, 2025.

Field Trip Recap: Lincoln Park Zoo Beginner's Walk
Field Trip Recap: Lincoln Park Zoo Beginner's Walk

COS member Lauren Kostas recaps the Beginner’s Bird Walk at Lincoln Park Zoo on June 16.

Field Trip Recap: Horizon Farm Forest Preserve
Field Trip Recap: Horizon Farm Forest Preserve

COS member Steve Whitman recaps the June 14 field trip to Horizon Farm in the far northwest corner of Cook County.

Field Trip Recap: Illinois Beach State Park North Unit
Field Trip Recap: Illinois Beach State Park North Unit

COS member Lauren Kostas recaps the May 31 joint field trip with the Lake County Audubon Society at Illinois Beach State Park, North Unit.

Field Trip Recap: Sloughs of Palos Area
Field Trip Recap: Sloughs of Palos Area

COS member Steve Whitman recaps the bird walk in the Palos Slough area on June 8, 2025.