2024 Bird Banding MAPS Station Summary
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.
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LaBagh Restoration Update: Summer 2024
LaBagh Woods Restoration Project chair Katy Krigbaum reports on work completed this summer at the site.
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2024 Piping Plover Reflection
For Plover Appreciation Day, plover monitor Kris Hansen reflects on the 2024 breeding season at Montrose Beach.
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Field Trip Report: Douglass Park Beginner Bird Walk
Trip leader Sammy Cabindol recaps the COS beginning birders walk at Douglass Park on September 9.
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Sora in a Soccer Field: Environmental Justice in Douglass Park
David Hoyt explores the environmental and community impacts of Riot Fest's takeover of Douglass Park. Originally published in the October/November 2022 issue of The Chicago Birder.
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Lazy Moms We Love
To celebrate Lazy Mom's Day, Lauren Kostas gives us an overview of the bird world's laziest matriarch, the Brown-headed Cowbird.
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Field Trip: Jarvis Bird Sanctuary
COS member Kris Hansen recaps the August 26 walk at Jarvis Bird Sanctuary.
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Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park Bird and Stewardship Day
Field trip leader Robyn Detterline recaps the August 17 COS Bird and Stewardship Day at Humboldt Park.
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Field Trip Report: Canoeing & Birding Along the Chicago River
Julianna Griggs recaps the COS Canoeing and Birding field trip to River Park on Aug. 14, 2024.
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Field Trip: Milllennium Park After Work
Tess Branklin recaps the COS after-work field trip to Millennium Park on August 5, 2024.
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Books and Birds: Kids Edition
Julianna Griggs gets in the spirit of National Book Lovers Day and reviews a few popular bird books for kids
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Film Review: Fluddles
David Hoyt reviews Fluddles, the latest film by Bob Dolgan.
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Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park After Work
Field trip co-leader leader Chris Holden recaps the July 19 COS trip to Humboldt Park..
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Big Eyes, Little Stomachs
Nora Haskell gives the rundown on why celebrating National Junk Food Day with birds is a bad idea.
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Field Trip Report: Orland Grasslands
Field trip leader and COS board member Vinod Babu recaps the July 7 COS trip to Orland Grasslands.
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Beak Performances: A Brief History of Birdsong in Classical Music
For World Listening Day, COS celebrates the rich history of birdsong in classical music
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Report: Migratory Bird Feature Usage at LaBagh Woods
Margie Griggs summarizes the recent report on migratory bird feature usage at LaBagh Woods.
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2024 COS Conservation Fundraiser Recap
Margie Griggs recaps the 2024 COS Conservation Fundraiser.
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Field Trip Report: Wild Mile
Field trip participant Lauren Kostas recaps the June 20 COS trip to Wild Mile.
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Trip Report: Field Museum Peregrine Collection Tour
When planning began for the Year of the Peregrine, our friends at the museum’s bird division were more than happy to open their doors and give us a chance to learn more about peregrines through the lens of their carefully preserved collections….
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