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The 2013 DBC "Big Year" contest is underway! For those unfamiliar with the term "Big Year", it is a friendly competition in which birders attempt to record as many bird species within a specified area during the course of the year. For DBC members in good standing there is still time to register. Click here for rules and information.

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Field Trip Change - The field trip to Greene Valley on Sunday, May 19 has been rescheduled for Waterfall Glen. Reason is Frank Sterrett went to Greene Valley this morning to scout for the Sunday field trip and found out that there is a big race event scheduled there Sunday morning (up to 800 cars!).

So we are going to cancel that trip but replace it with a Sunday 7:30 trip at Waterfall Glen. Please meet at the Bluff Road and Cass Ave intersection - from Darien take Cass Ave south from I-55 until it ends at the stop sign at Bluff Road.

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Select our DuPage Birding Club Apparel form to view the great selection of DBC Spiritwear apparel (created by Holy Cow Sports) that is embroidered with the DuPage Birding Club name and logo.

To order, download a copy of the order sheet and fill out your order. Drop off the completed sheet with payment to Vicky Sroczynski at the next DBC meeting. Merchandise can be picked up at the following DBC meeting date.

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This and That…

Watch the bird video of the month!
Goshawks are so cool!!!

Next Club Meeting

May 9, 2013 7:00 p.m

Topic: The Kirtland’s Warbler: An Extraordinary Bird, Extraordinary People

Speaker: William Rapai

The story of the Kirtland’s Warbler is unquestionably dramatic as it came close to extinction as recently as 25 years ago. But the people who saved the Kirtland’s Warbler are every bit as compelling. In “The Kirtland’s Warbler: An Extraordinary Bird, Extraordinary People,” Bill Rapai tells the story of how a physician, a dentist, a business executive, an anatomy instructor, a penguin biologist and a notorious murderer all played important roles in preventing the warbler from going extinct.

Bill Rapai is president of Grosse Pointe Audubon Society and has traveled across North America and to Cuba, Iceland, and Thailand to view and research birds. He was an award-winning reporter and editor for the Grand Forks Herald, the Detroit Free Press, and the Boston Globe. This is his first book. A limited number of books will be available for purchase at the meeting.

Select here for more detailed Meeting information.

Welcome to the DuPage Birding Club!

Founded in 1985, the DuPage Birding Club is nationally known as one of the largest and most active birding groups in Illinois. Our mission is to promote birding among our 200+ members and the general public through education and field experiences that take advantage of the various habitats in DuPage County, the greater Chicago area, and other regional hotspots.

Upcoming Field Trips

Hello DBC Members -

Welcome to the new DuPage Birding Club website! This section is normally allocated for the DBC Presidents message but since this is the first introduction of the new website, I will summarize some of the sites new features. We have primarily optimized the site to add more capabilities and features for our members and guests while also making updates quicker and easier.

Listed below is a summary of some of the new features added:

Enhanced design and photo features.
Updated website menu navigation using drop down navigation.
Enhanced website page layout, utilizing colors, graphics and photos.
User friendly input for updating field trips, meetings, articles.
Improved web presence allowing more people to find our website.
Addition of Birding Hotspots section using Google maps showing popular birding locations.
Additional help sections added (bird identification/song help links).
Message board added to Home page for member posting of important messages/postings.
Forum page added for member posting of bird related posts/trips/blogs.
Sell/Buy page for posting bird related items wanted or for sale.

We hope you like the new look to the website. As technology evolves and members requirements change, I anticipate the website evolving as well. If you have any concerns, comments or suggestions about the new site, or content to add, please email the webmaster at green9698@sbcglobal.net.

Good Birding,

Jim Green, Webmaster