Birding With a Purpose!
| 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 birding habitats in DuPage County, the greater Chicago area, and other regional hotspots. |  |
This and That...
Visit our Field Trips Page for a complete list of early spring field trips targeting migrating waterfowl, raptors, passerines and shorebirds plus some returning breeders. Open to birders of all skill levels, so please come join us.
With the new year around the corner, it's time to start planning for the 2013 DBC "Big Year"! 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. DBC members in good standing are eligible. We will expand our Big Year area to include DuPage, Cook, Kane, and Will counties.
Prepare for upcoming new features and a new look to the DuPage Birding Website coming to you soon!
Next Club Meeting | |
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April 11, 2013, 7:00 pm. | |
| Living in the Grasslands: DuPage, Kane and Cook County Birds | |
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IOS/DBC grant recipient Valerie Buxton explores occupancy, density and nest success of the birds in our local grasslands. Valerie is a UIUC graduate research assistant with the Illinois Natural History Survey. |
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The meeting program for 2013 can be found here.
Upcoming Field Trips
Sunday, March 24, 2013, 6:30 am. Lake County Lake & Shore Tour Leader: Jeff Smith
Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 9:00 am. Heron Rookery, Danada FP Leader: Bob and Jean Spitzer
Friday, March 29, 2013, 7:00 pm. Woodcocks, Green Valley Leader: Jeff Smith
Saturday, March 30, 2013, 7:00 am. Palos Area - McGinnis Slough: Waterfowl & More Leader: Bob and Karen Fisher
Watch this space for possible additional field trips.
