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14
5:00 PM17:00
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May
15
7:00 AM07:00
Humboldt Park Bird Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS for a spring migration birding trip at Humboldt Park! We'll be on the look-out for migratory songbirds, wading birds, and waterfowl as we traverse this iconic city park.
May
18
7:30 AM07:30
River Park Bird Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS for a spring migration birding trip at River Park! We'll be walking along the North shore channel trail starting at River Park looking for spring migrants and Chicago river denizen
May
18
10:00 AM10:00
Birding by Canoe - River Park
Registration Required
Join COS and Friends of the Chicago River for a trip down the Chicago River in search of migrant warblers, waterfowl, swallows, and much more.
May
21
5:00 PM17:00
Rookery Roost Tuesdays
Join the Chicago Black-crowned Night-heron Project every Tuesday for the Rookery Roost! These informal gatherings of volunteers station outside the Lincoln Park Zoo to count, learn about, and celebrate Illinois’ only remaining breeding colony of Black-crowned Night-herons.
May
22
7:30 PM19:30
31st Street Beach Moon Watch
RSVP Required
Join COS for this unique birding event modeled on the way 19th century astronomers helped us better understand night migration. This is a fun opportunity to see some birds, and enjoy the moonlight along the lake with the company of other birders.
May
27
7:00 AM07:00
Horner Park Bird Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS and a member of the Galbatrosses for COS's first Female Bird Day outing! We'll be excited to see plentiful migratory birds at Horner Park for this event but we'll be paying close attention to looking for female birds and reviewing how to identify female birds by plumage and behavior.
May
28
5:00 PM17:00
Rookery Roost Tuesdays
Join the Chicago Black-crowned Night-heron Project every Tuesday for the Rookery Roost! These informal gatherings of volunteers station outside the Lincoln Park Zoo to count, learn about, and celebrate Illinois’ only remaining breeding colony of Black-crowned Night-herons.
Jun
8
8:30 PM20:30
Whip-poor-walk @ Iroquois County SWA
RSVP Required
Join COS as we travel to the sandy oak savannas of Iroquois County, one of the last remaining strongholds of Eastern Whip-poor-will in the Chicago region.
May
12
8:30 AM08:30
North Park Village Nature Center Bird Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS for a spring migration birding trip at North Park Village Nature Center right in the middle of migration.
May
12
7:00 AM07:00
Montrose Point and Jarvis Sanctuary Beginner Bird Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS for a spring migration birding trip at Montrose Point and Jarvis Bird Sanctuary. This trip is specifically for beginning birders. We will focus on birding basics and identifying the most common birds in Chicago.
May
11
9:00 AM09:00
Bilingual (English/Spanish) McKinley Park Bird Walk | Paseo de Observación de aves Bilingüe (inglés/español) Parque de McKinley
RSVP Required
Join COS for a bilingual spring migration birding trip at McKinley Park! This event is great for all ages including multi-generational families where some family members are more comfortable with Spanish.
May
11
7:30 AM07:30
Humboldt Park Bird Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS for a spring migration birding trip at Humboldt Park! We'll be on the look-out for migratory songbirds, wading birds, and waterfowl as we traverse this iconic city park.
May
7
5:00 PM17:00
Rookery Roost Tuesdays
Join the Chicago Black-crowned Night-heron Project every Tuesday for the Rookery Roost! These informal gatherings of volunteers station outside the Lincoln Park Zoo to count, learn about, and celebrate Illinois’ only remaining breeding colony of Black-crowned Night-herons.
May
6
7:00 AM07:00
Park 566 Bird Walk
Join us for a spring 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 north.
May
5
7:00 AM07:00
Linne Woods Bird Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS for a morning of birding at one of Cook County's best kept secrets. Expect a nice variety of migrating waterfowl, shorebirds, and early spring passerines.
May
4
7:00 AM07:00
Burnham Prairie Bird Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS for a morning of birding at one of Cook County's best kept secrets. Expect a nice variety of migrating waterfowl, shorebirds, and early spring passerines.
May
4
1:00 AM01:00
IL Spring Bird Count
Join the annual Illinois Spring Bird Count and help support one of the longest running citizen science efforts in the state.
May
1
7:00 AM07:00
Jackson Park Bird Walk
RSVP Required
Join IndiGo Birding Nature Tours guide David Rupp for a walk through Jackson Park. We will look for warblers, vireos, thrushes, and all other Neotropical migrants that are passing through the park on the first day of May. All levels of birders are welcome!
Apr
29
6:00 PM18:00
After Work Bird Walk at Montrose Point
RSVP Required
Join COS for an afternoon walk as we decompress from a long day at work and look for birds at the Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary.
Apr
29
7:00 AM07:00
Park 566 Bird Walk
Join us for a spring 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 north.
Apr
27
9:00 AM09:00
Bilingual (English/Spanish) Riis Park Bird Walk - Paseo de Observación de aves Bilingüe Parque de Riis
RSVP Required
Riis Park is home to many species of birds. We will observe birds that can be commonly found in the park such as Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Great Blue Heron, and woodpeckers. We will also observe birds that are just stopping by on their migration up north.
El Parque de Riis es el hogar de muchas especies de aves. Observaremos aves que se pueden encontrar comúnmente en el parque como el cardenal rojo, el mirlo primavera, la garza morena y los pájaros carpinteros. También observaremos aves que están de paso en su migración hacia el norte.
Apr
27
7:00 AM07:00
Northerly Island Bird Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS for a bird walk through Northerly Island. If we're lucky, we might even catch a glimpse of nearby nesting Peregrine Falcons in advance of our Year of the Peregrine program after the walk.
Apr
26
6:00 PM18:00
After Work Bilingual (English/Spanish) Thatcher Woods Birdwalk Paseo de observación de aves bilingüe en la tarde (inglés/español) El Bosque de Thatcher
RSVP Required
Join COS after work on a bilingual bird walk! Thatcher Woods is a unique site where we can expect to see a lot of woodland and migratory bird species.
Únanse con la SOC para un paseo de aves después de las horas del trabajo. El Bosque de Thatcher es un sitio único donde podemos esperar ver muchas especies de bosques y aves migratorias.
Apr
26
to Apr 29
City Nature Challenge 2024
COS is excited to once again be a co-organizer of the Chicago area team in this year’s City Nature Challenge!
Apr
23
6:00 PM18:00
After Work Bird Walk at The Wild Mile
RSVP Required
Join COS for an afternoon walk as we decompress from a long day at work and look for birds at the Wild Mile.
Apr
22
7:00 AM07:00
Park 566 Bird Walk
Join us for a spring 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 north.
Apr
15
7:00 AM07:00
Park 566 Bird Walk
Join us for a spring 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 north.
Apr
13
9:00 AM09:00
Bilingual (English/Spanish) McKinley Park Bird Walk - Paseo de Observación de aves Bilingüe (inglés/español) Parque de McKinley
RSVP Required
En este viaje ¡nos enfocaremos en los primeros en migrar! Únanse a los líderes del viaje Em De Blas mientras buscamos bizcochas americanas y otras aves playeras y paseriformes.
Apr
8
7:00 AM07:00
Park 566 Bird Walk
Join us for a spring 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 north.
Apr
6
7:30 AM07:30
Indian Ridge Field Trip
RSVP Required
Join Stephanie Beilke and Jake Vinsel on a search for early spring migrants in the savanna and wetlands of Indian Ridge Marsh.
Apr
5
7:30 AM07:30
Humboldt Park Bird Walk
RSVP Required
Celebrate spring with an early-April bird walk at the 197-acre Humboldt Park. Guide David Rupp of IndiGo Birding Nature Tours will lead a relaxed walk suitable for all levels of birders.
Apr
1
7:00 AM07:00
Park 566 Bird Walk
Join us for a spring 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 north.
Mar
27
7:00 PM19:00
North Lakefront Woodcock Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS on an evening hike to observe the spectacular mating dance of the elusive Timberdoodle (American Woodcock).
Mar
26
7:00 PM19:00
Indian Boundary Prairie Woodcock Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS on an evening hike to observe the spectacular mating dance of the elusive Timberdoodle (American Woodcock).
Mar
25
6:45 PM18:45
Air Station Prairie Woodcock Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS on an evening hike to observe the spectacular mating dance of the elusive Timberdoodle (American Woodcock).
Mar
25
7:00 AM07:00
Park 566 Bird Walk
Join us for a spring 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 north.
Mar
24
7:00 PM19:00
Park 566 Woodcock Walk
RSVP Required
Join COS on an evening hike to observe the spectacular mating dance of the elusive Timberdoodle (American Woodcock).
Mar
22
7:00 PM19:00