It's Christmas Bird Count season! With well near a dozen counts happening throughout the Chicagoland area, how does one get started? We've got you covered!
Kris Hansen recaps the great Chicago Bird Debate held at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum on October 29, when five bird candidates faced off for the title of unofficial bird of Chicago.
Lauren Kostas chats with Dan Lory and Michael Avara about Big Marsh’s first Motus ping as we celebrate the third anniversary of the antennae’s installation atop the Ford Calumet Environmental Center.
Robyn Detterline takes a look back at the night of October 4–5, 2023, when McCormick Place killed 1,000 birds, and considers what has and still needs to be done to protect Chicago's birds.
Stephanie Beilke, chair of COS's Calumet Initiative and leader of the MAPS banding station, provides highlights of this year's banding season at Big Marsh.