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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.
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.
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.
David Hoyt explores the environmental and community impacts of Riot Fest's takeover of Douglass Park. Originally published in the October/November 2022 issue of The Chicago Birder.
