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Our 2024 Conservation Fundraiser on June 22 was a fun night of music, art, community, and birds! We had a great time, and we hope you did too! Couldn't make it? 1) Read the recap: www.chicagobirder.org/blog/2024/7/... 2) Support our conservation work here: www.chicagobirder.org/donate-1

The 2024 Year of the Peregrine line of our COS merch is available for a limited time only. Don't miss out; visit our shop today! chicago-birder.creator-spring.com

This Thursday! Join us as we continue celebrating the Year of the Peregrine with the next episode of Birds & Bytes. Virtual, free, informative, peregriney, what else could you want for a Thursday evening? RSVP: www.chicagobirder.org/events/2024/...

Birds & Bytes: A Journey of Discovery with Peregrine Falcons — Chicago Ornithological Societywww.chicagobirder.org Virtual Program RSVP RequiredIt’s the Year of the Peregrine! Join COS for the latest episode of our virtual program series Birds & Bytes as we look at what it really takes to bring a species back fr...

On 7/17, join us for a morning walk around North Pond led by veteran birder Geoff Williamson of Third Coast Birding. Look for birds on a leisurely circle around the pond. All ages and experience levels welcome. No RSVP required. For more info, visit: www.chicagobirder.org/events/2024/...

The Urban Birding Festival, happening September 14-15 in Chicago, is a celebration of avian wildlife, offering unique opportunities to learn and connect with birds in unexpected ways. The preliminary schedule is out now! Start planning your weekend: www.theurbanbirdingfestival.org/festival-sch...

In June, 29 beginning birders gathered for an intro to birding at the Wild Mile, a floating eco-park on the north branch of the Chicago River. The event was hosted by Urban Rivers. Visit the Chicago Birder blog for the full report: www.chicagobirder.org/blog/2024/7/...

You deserve a little treat! Last year this Max Wacker story appeared in our member magazine The Chicago Birder. Max details the rise of the peregrine in Chicago, from decline to restoration to official bird. We've now republished it on our blog. Enjoy! www.chicagobirder.org/blog/2024/6/...

Join COS for the latest episode of Birds & Bytes on July 18 as we hear from author and wildlife biologist Sophie Osborn about her journey with Peregrine Falcons. RSVP: www.chicagobirder.org/events/2024/...

Join COS on an early evening exploration of Humboldt Park on July 19. We'll be on the look-out for Humboldt Park's summer breeders and visitors, including Wood Ducks, Eastern Kingbirds, Barn Swallows, Caspian Terns, and Black-crowned Night Herons. Register: www.chicagobirder.org/events/2024/...

It's time to be a part of chickstory! As is usual for Great Lakes Piping Plovers, the 4 chicks born at Montrose this summer will be banded, meaning they will be individually recognizable, and so doggone it, they need names. 1/x

Name the 2024 Chicago Piping Plover Chicks (v2)docs.google.com The Piping Plovers are a species of shorebirds that is endangered in the Great Lakes. There are currently only about 80 breeding pairs left. In 2019, a pair of Piping Plovers named Monty and Rose br...

Chicago Piping Plovers are now taking name submissions from YOU. The name should reflect Chicago's heritage, culture, and diversity. The names submitted may not be the name of an elected official or political figure. 2/x

To submit your choices, complete the form below, submitting 1-4 proposed names. Please make your submissions respectful. You have until end of day, Thursday, July 11. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... If you have any issues accessing the form, please email [email protected]. /end

On 7/13 join the stewards of Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary for a workday! This beautiful natural area is in need of a helping hand to ensure it continues to support the countless birds that visit and rely on it. No experience is necessary. www.chicagobirder.org/events/2024/...

Montrose Bird Sanctuary Stewardship Workday — Chicago Ornithological Societywww.chicagobirder.org Join the stewards of Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary (Magic Hedge) for a workday at one of the top bird watching spots in the country!

The deadline will be here before you know it! Get in your entries for the 2024 Chicago Bird Photography Contest by August 1. www.chicagobirder.org/chicago-bird...

This is old news by now, but we wanted to make sure everyone heard that County Line Orchard has decided to delay mowing until after the nesting season. 1/4 news.wttw.com/2024/06/18/g...

While this is a good short term win, we are dissapointed that neither the orchard owners, nor the Luke Oil corporate office, is willing to speak with Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society, Ken Wysocki, 2/4

...or anyone who would like to help them put a plan in place for the future that benefits both them and the birds. Neither have County Line Orchard or Luke Oil spoken to the media; rather, their decision was relayed via local councilmen. 3/4

So while we celebrate this win for the nesting Dickcissels, Bobolinks, and Savannah Sparrows, we are concerned that next year we will find ourselves in the same position. We continue to ask County Line Orchard to work with Dunes-Calumet Audubon to find a long term solution. 4/4

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Who needs fireworks when you have nighthawk peents!

There's nothing more American than ball games and Common Nighthawks! Enjoy this informative nighthawk post from The Chicago Birder Blog. Where have you seen nighthawks this summer? www.chicagobirder.org/blog/2023/6/...

Introducing the Year of the Peregrine Collection! In celebration of Chicago's official bird, COS has released peregrine themed merc. Thanks to artist Kelly Ballantyne and designer Mo Ulicny for the artwork and logo. Head to our store to make your purchase: chicago-birder.creator-spring.com

On Saturday 7/7, join COS for a habitat restoration workday at LaBagh Woods in order to help us bring back critical bird habitat. No experience necessary. All tools, equipment and instruction will be provided. RSVP: www.chicagobirder.org/events/2024/...

LaBagh Woods Stewardship Workday — Chicago Ornithological Societywww.chicagobirder.org Join us for a habitat restoration workday at COS’s flagship stewardship site LaBagh Woods, and help bring back critical bird habitat.

The Summer issue of The Chicago Birder is out now! Featuring: - "Birding For All," a profile of Feminist Bird Club (by Kris Hansen) - "Birding Splendor," a close look at Big Days (by Ben Auwaerter) 1/5

- "Peregrine Falcon Restoration Across the Midwest," a look at how states across the Midwest are helping peregrines (by Margie Griggs) - Cover photo by Dustin Weidner 2/5

Plus a review of "Birding for a Better World" (Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson) and a local field guide for the Mourning Warbler. Not to mention beautiful images by the top local bird photographers. 3/5

For current COS members, this issue should already have arrived in your inbox! (Contact us at [email protected] if you did not receive it.) 4/5

If you're not a COS member, consider becoming one! Your membership supports local conservation, gets you first dibs on our field trips, plus gets you access to our quarterly digital membership magazine, The Chicago Birder. Visit chicagobirder.org/join to join us today! 5/5

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We’re celebrating International Joke Day with the best (worst?) bird jokes around. Read our list on The Chicago Birder blog then see if you can quack us up in the comments with your own quips, puns, and wisecracks. www.chicagobirder.org/blog/2024/6/...

Join COS on 7/7 at Orland Grasslands. We'll look for meadow birds like Bobolink, Dickcissel, and sparrows (including Henslow's!), as well as Bell's Vireo. Some lucky Chicago area birders have even scored a lifer bobwhite here in recent weeks! Register: www.chicagobirder.org/events/2024/...

At sundown on 6/8 in Iroquois County SWA, birders flocked together in search of Eastern Whip-poor-wills, the cryptic nightjar that evades sight but sings beautifully in the dark. Did they find their quarry? Read the report on The Chicago Birder blog: www.chicagobirder.org/blog/2024/6/...

Field Trip: Eastern Whip-poor-will Walk — Chicago Ornithological Societywww.chicagobirder.org At sundown on June 8 in Iroquois County State Wildlife Area, an awesome group of birders flocked over and got together in search of Eastern Whip-poor-wills, the cryptic insectivorous nightjar that e...