Quantum Computers and Birds

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.

COS Blog

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!

COS Board Member Robyn Detterline recaps the field trip to Riis Park on Oct. 13, 2024.

COS member Lauren Kostas recaps the beginning birders walk at LaBach Woods on Oct. 21, 2024.

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.

Jon Evans recaps the bird walk at LaBagh Woods on Sept. 23, 2024.

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.

COS board member Robyn Detterline recaps the mindful birding walk at Dunning Read Natural Area on Oct. 12, 2024.

Field trip leader David Rupp recaps the COS walk at Jackson Park on Oct. 10.

COS Board Member Vinod Babu recaps the field trip to Rainbow Beach and Park 566 on Oct. 13, 2024.

Vinod Babu recaps the COS field trip to Montrose Sanctuary and Dunes on Oct. 4, 2024.

Outreach intern Jessica Cortez reflects on her summer at the beach educating the public about the city's beloved plovers.

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.

COS member David Hoyt recaps the Indiana Dunes State Park Transit Hike on Sept. 27, 2024.

COS member Nora Haskell recaps the September 15, 2024, Common Nighthawk watch at Northerly Island.

Trip leader Sammy Cabindol recaps the field trip to Coral Woods in McHenry County on Sept. 23, 2024.

COS member Brighten Jelke recaps the morning bird walk at Horner Park on September 6, 2024.

COS member Brighten Jelke recaps the Common Nighthawk watch at Horner Park on Aug. 28.

Stephanie Beilke, chair of COS's Calumet Initiative and leader of the MAPS banding station, provides highlights of this year's banding season at Big Marsh.

LaBagh Woods Restoration Project chair Katy Krigbaum reports on work completed this summer at the site.