Field Trip Recap: Douglass Park
COS member Joann Umeki recaps the field trip to Douglass Park on March 23, 2025.
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Field Trip Recap: Peregrine Falcon Walk
COS member Kris Hansen recaps the Peregrine Falcon Walk through Chicago’s Loop on March 9, 2025.
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Field Trip Recap: Crabtree Nature Center
COS member Steve Whitman recaps the bird walk at Crabtree Nature Center in the northwest suburbs on March 2, 2025.
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Field Trip Report: Jackson Park
Joann Umeki recaps the COS walk through Jackson Park on Feb. 23, 2025.
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Book Review: The Nighthawk's Evening
David Hoyt reviews The Nighthawk’s Evening, a book stemming from PhD research by author Gretchen Newberry
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Buy Bird-Friendly Chocolate for Your Tweetheart
There’s a new chocolate in town—one that supports bird-friendly habitat!
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Field Trip Report: Chicago River Blitz
COS member Lauren Kostas recaps the four stops made during the COS Chicago River Blitz Feb. 1.
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A Record-breaking Year
Tarik Shahzad shares his experiences during his record-breaking Big Year in 2024.
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COS Annual Meeting Recap
A recap of the COS annual meeting held in January 2025.
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Field Trip: Riis Park
COS Board Member Robyn Detterline recaps the field trip to Riis Park on Oct. 13, 2024.
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Field Trip: LaBagh Woods Beginning Birder Walk
COS member Lauren Kostas recaps the beginning birders walk at LaBagh Woods on Oct. 21, 2024.
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Field Trip: LaBagh Woods
Jon Evans recaps the bird walk at LaBagh Woods on Sept. 23, 2024.
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Field Trip: Mindful Birding at Dunning Read Natural Area
COS board member Robyn Detterline recaps the mindful birding walk at Dunning Read Natural Area on Oct. 12, 2024.
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Field Trip: Jackson Park
Field trip leader David Rupp recaps the COS walk at Jackson Park on Oct. 10.
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Field Trip: Rainbow Beach
COS Board Member Vinod Babu recaps the field trip to Rainbow Beach and Park 566 on Oct. 13, 2024.
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Field Trip: Montrose Sanctuary and Dunes
Vinod Babu recaps the COS field trip to Montrose Sanctuary and Dunes on Oct. 4, 2024.
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Field Trip: Indiana Dunes Transit Hike
COS member David Hoyt recaps the Indiana Dunes State Park Transit Hike on Sept. 27, 2024.
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Field Trip: Nighthawk Watch at Northerly Island
COS member Nora Haskell recaps the September 15, 2024, Common Nighthawk watch at Northerly Island.
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Field Trip: Coral Woods McHenry County
Trip leader Sammy Cabindol recaps the field trip to Coral Woods in McHenry County on Sept. 23, 2024.
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Field Trip: Horner Park
COS member Brighten Jelke recaps the morning bird walk at Horner Park on September 6, 2024.
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