COS provides an update on avian bird flu (HPAI), including recommendations on reporting dead or diseased birds and ways to prevent the spread of the disease.
Looking for that perfect holiday gift for the bird lovers in your life? Look no further! We’ve got the best gift ideas for birders who need some relaxation this winter season.
Lauren Kostas interviews Dan Lory about his observations of of Park 566 and his annual Park 566 State of the Birds reports. Originally published in the Summer 2023 issue of The Chicago Birder.
After a series of high profile announcements and guarantees of funding from federal, state, and local governments, the all but guaranteed project was touted as finally bringing economic development to the vacant land. Anyone familiar with birding in the Calumet region however, knows that the area is anything but vacant of life and is home to countless species and an ecosystem not found anywhere else in Chicago.
It's Christmas Bird Count season! With well near a dozen counts happening throughout the Chicagoland area, how does one get started? We've got you covered!
Kris Hansen recaps the great Chicago Bird Debate held at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum on October 29, when five bird candidates faced off for the title of unofficial bird of Chicago.
Lauren Kostas chats with Dan Lory and Michael Avara about Big Marsh’s first Motus ping as we celebrate the third anniversary of the antennae’s installation atop the Ford Calumet Environmental Center.
Robyn Detterline takes a look back at the night of October 4–5, 2023, when McCormick Place killed 1,000 birds, and considers what has and still needs to be done to protect Chicago's birds.
