COS president and field trip leader Edward Warden recaps the September 6 COS After Work Bird Walk at Palmisano Park.
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Field trip leader David Rupp recaps the August 31 COS bird walk at Humboldt Park.
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COS president and field trip leader Edward Warden recaps the August 27 COS Nighthawk Watch at Horner Park.
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In his latest Feathursday Feature, Dan Lory describes his journey learning how to photograph the Northern Rough-winged Swallow.
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Katie Larson summarizes the 2023 Chicago Ornithological Society Fundraiser event held in August at Metropolitan Brewing.
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COS board member and field trip co-leader Christina Harber recaps the August 27 COS bird walk at Salt Creek Marsh and Wood Dale Reservoir.
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In his latest installment of Birding Through the Year, David Hoyt dissects the connotations of an “incidental” bird.
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Morgan Harpster shares the details behind COS’s new logo, designed by artist Alex Tomlinson.
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Lauren Kostas interviews former COS president Walter Marcisz to reflect on the current COS logo, which he designed over thirty years ago, as well as the changes in COS and Chicago birding over the years.
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With the 2023 nighthawk monitoring season behind us, we are excited to now share some of the key results from the efforts of our amazing volunteers. Spoiler alert, they did in fact find nighthawks!
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Where did the original COS American Woodcock logo come from? Read our theories as we unravel the mystery of our beloved timberdoodle.
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COS board member and field trip co-leader Jake Vinsel recaps the July 16 bird walk at Orland Grassland.
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Earlier this year, a team of researchers and volunteers came together to identify and develop techniques to encourage Black-crowned Night-herons to explore additional rookery locations. Today, we’re excited to share an update on this project and some of the results of those efforts!
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COS Vice President and Calumet Project committee chair Stephanie Beilke provides information about the fourth year of bird banding at Big Marsh.
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COS was among several birding organizations contacted by Redfin Corporation for tips to create a bird haven in our yards and gardens. Check our their post to see what best practices were shared.
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Enjoy this recap of the latest COS news for July 2023.
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COS board member and field trip co-leader Robyn Detterline recaps the June 17 COS/Feminist Bird Club Chicago inclusive walk at Humboldt Park.
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Guest blogger Maggie Van Dyke provides interesting facts about the Common Nighthawk.
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