Field trip recap: Humboldt Park Sunday Social COS board member and trip leader Chris Holden recaps the Sunday Social at Humboldt Park on Sept. 29. Read More Field TripKris HansenOctober 1, 2025Humboldt Park
Field trip recap: Urban Birding Festival Walk at Busse Woods BOS board member and trip leader Vinod Babu recaps a rainy but ultimately successful bird walk at Busse Woods for the Urban Birding Festival. Read More Field TripKris HansenSeptember 22, 2025Urban Birding Festival, Busse Woods
Field trip recap: Humboldt Park during the Urban Birding Festival COS board member Vinod Babu recaps the walk he led at Humboldt Park on Sept. 13 as part of the Urban Birding Festival. Read More Field TripKris HansenSeptember 20, 2025Humboldt Park, Urban Birding Festival
Field Trip Recap: Sunrise Birding at Montrose COS member Steve Whitman recaps the sunrise bird walk at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary on Sept. 7, including a historic bird. Read More Field TripKris HansenSeptember 17, 2025Montrose Point
Field Trip Recap: Nighthawks at Northerly Island COS member Steve Whitman recaps the Common Nighthawk watch at Northerly Island on Sept. 4. Read More Field TripKris HansenSeptember 14, 2025Northerly Island
Field trip recap: Beginning Birding at Jarvis Bird Sanctuary COS member Kate Allgeier recaps the beginner’s bird walk at Jarvis Bird Sanctuary on Sept. 7, 2025. Read More Field TripKris HansenSeptember 12, 2025Jarvis Bird Sanctuary
Field Trip Recap: McKinley Park COS member Kris Hansen recaps the sunset bird walk at McKinley Park on Sunday, Sept. 7. Read More Field TripKris HansenSeptember 9, 2025McKinley Park
Urbs in Horto, Aves in Urbs Read about how the Urban Birding Festival was born. Read More CommunityRobyn DetterlineSeptember 5, 2025
Field Trip Recap: Horner Park Nighthawk Watch COS member Jen Mach recaps a lively night of Common Nighthawk watching at Horner Park. Read More Field TripKris HansenSeptember 5, 2025Horner Park
Field Trip Recap: Sunday Social at Humboldt Park COS member Mikko Jimenez recaps the Sunday Social bird walk at Humboldt Park on Aug. 31, 2025. Read More Field TripKris HansenSeptember 2, 2025Humboldt Park
Field Trip Recap: Horner Park COS member Joann Umeki recaps the field trip at Horner Park on Aug. 23, the first one led by COS board member Chris Cochrane. Read More Field TripKris HansenAugust 29, 2025Horner Park
Field Trip Recap: Borbs and Forbs at Columbus Park COS member Steve Whitman recaps the monthly Borbs and Forbs walk, this time at Columbus Park on Aug. 16. Read More Field TripKris HansenAugust 27, 2025Borbs & Forbs
Recap and More Actions: Bird-friendly Chicago Kris Hansen reports on the July Department of Environment subject matter hearing on the need for a Bird-Friendly Design Ordinance in Chicago. Read More Conservation, AdvocacyKris HansenAugust 24, 2025
Results of the 2025 Nighthawk Monitoring Season Read the recap of the Common Nighthawk Project’s 2025 monitoring season. Read More Kris HansenAugust 24, 2025nighthawks
Field Trip Recap: Sunday Social with an American Bittern COS member Kris Hansen recaps the Sunday Social American Bittern hunt at Humboldt Park on Aug. 17, 2025. Read More Field TripKris HansenAugust 22, 2025Humboldt Park
Field Trip Recap: Douglass Park Walk for Families and Beginners Trip leader Sammy Cabindol recaps the beginner’s walk at Douglass Park on June 27. Read More Field TripKris HansenJuly 25, 2025Douglass Park
Field Trip Recap: Humboldt Park Bird Walk for Families and Beginners Trip leader Sammy Cabindol recaps the bird walk for families and beginners at Humboldt Park on June 29. Read More Field TripKris HansenJuly 22, 2025Humboldt Park
Field Trip Recap: Sunset Walk at Douglass Park Trip leader Sammy Cabindol recaps the evening bird walk at Douglass Park on June 25. Read More Field TripKris HansenJuly 20, 2025Douglass Park
Call to Action: Bird-Friendly Design Subject Matter Hearing Learn how you can lend your voice to the cause of bird-friendly design ahead of the July 23 City Council Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy subject matter hearing. Read More AdvocacyRobyn DetterlineJuly 18, 2025
Field Trip Recap: Horizon Farm COS member Joann Umeki recaps the bird walk at Horizon Farm on July 11, 2025. Read More Field TripKris HansenJuly 16, 2025