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Field Trip Report: Woodcock Walks
Field Trip Report: Woodcock Walks

Field Trip Leader Tarik Shahzad recaps the COS spring woodcock walks.

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Field TripKris HansenApril 16, 2024Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie
Chicago Continues to Fail Migrating Birds
Chicago Continues to Fail Migrating Birds

The Department of Planning and Development failed to make bird protection mandatory in the draft of its 2024 Sustainable Development Policy update. Learn how to express your objection to this proposal during the 30-day public comment period.

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AdvocacyRobyn DetterlineApril 16, 2024
Field Trip Report: Indian Ridge Marsh
Field Trip Report: Indian Ridge Marsh

Ten walk participants joined a fun birding adventure led by guides Stephanie Beilke and Jake Vinsel at Indian Ridge Marsh in the Calumet Region.

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Field TripKris HansenApril 15, 2024Indian Ridge Marsh
Kick off Your Summer Fun: Monitor Birds with the Bird Conservation Network
Kick off Your Summer Fun: Monitor Birds with the Bird Conservation Network

Learn how to become a BCN monitor and take part in their annual breeding bird survey.

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ConservationRobyn DetterlineApril 14, 2024
Birds are Chicago’s Iconic Wildlife
Birds are Chicago’s Iconic Wildlife

David Hoyt puts forth his manifesto for protecting Chicago’s iconic wildlife through a bird-friendly design ordinance.

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AdvocacyRobyn DetterlineApril 14, 2024
Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park
Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park

Field Trip Leader David Rupp recaps the April 5 COS field trip to Humboldt Park.

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Field TripKris HansenApril 10, 2024field trip reports, Humboldt Park
Field Trip Report: Big Marsh Bilingual Walk
Field Trip Report: Big Marsh Bilingual Walk

Field Trip Leader Jake Vinsel recaps the March 16 COS field trip to Big Marsh.

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Field TripRobyn DetterlineApril 3, 2024Big Marsh
Tell the Mayor Bird Protection is Not Optional
Tell the Mayor Bird Protection is Not Optional

Read Bird Friendly Chicago’s Spring 2024 call to action. Learn what you can do to help ensure bird protection becomes mandatory in Chicago’s Sustainable Development Policy.

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Advocacy, ConservationRobyn DetterlineMarch 21, 2024
Field Trip Report: Loop Peregrine Watch
Field Trip Report: Loop Peregrine Watch

Writer Brighten Jelke recaps the March 10 inaugural COS Loop field trip to look for peregrines.

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Field TripRobyn DetterlineMarch 21, 2024Loop, peregrine
Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park
Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park

Field trip report editor Kris Hansen recaps the February 24 COS field trip to Humboldt Park.

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Field TripRobyn DetterlineMarch 15, 2024Humboldt Park
Money Where Their Mouth Is? Promising Developments at McCormick Place
Money Where Their Mouth Is? Promising Developments at McCormick Place

There are promising signs that show McCormick Place may finally be putting money where its mouth is and taking action for birds!

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Advocacy, ConservationEdward WardenMarch 11, 2024
2024 COS Guide to the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival
2024 COS Guide to the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival

Read COS’s guide to the 2024 Indiana Dunes Birding Festival.

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Robyn DetterlineMarch 1, 2024
Position Statement of Bird Friendly Chicago Coalition
Position Statement of Bird Friendly Chicago Coalition

After four years, the city continues to hem and haw about implementing the bird friendly design ordinance. Meanwhile, new buildings are constructed that will lead to thousands of additional bird deaths. Read Bird Friendly Chicago’s full position statement on this issue.

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Advocacy, ConservationRobyn DetterlineFebruary 15, 2024
The Lovebirds of Montrose
The Lovebirds of Montrose

Jon Evans writes of how the city’s most popular natural habitat and birding hotspot forged a great Chicago love story.

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CommunityRobyn DetterlineFebruary 14, 2024
Celebrating Women in Conservation
Celebrating Women in Conservation

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, COS recognizes the women in conservation who are helping make the field more inclusive for all.

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ConservationRobyn DetterlineFebruary 12, 2024
Join the Great Chicago Backyard Bird Count!
Join the Great Chicago Backyard Bird Count!

Learn how to participate in the 2024 Great Chicago Backyard Bird Count.

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CommunityRobyn DetterlineFebruary 4, 2024
Call to Action: Bird Friendly Design Public Feedback
Call to Action: Bird Friendly Design Public Feedback

Please read this call to action and help us demand the implementation of the City of Chicago’s sustainable development policy that would require new projects through the Department of Planning and Development to meet bird-friendly design standards.

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Conservation, AdvocacyRobyn DetterlineJanuary 18, 2024
Migrate to Your Local Theater?
Migrate to Your Local Theater?

Shelley Weinberg watches the animated film Migration and let’s us know whether this ducky movie sinks or swims.

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Robyn DetterlineJanuary 13, 2024
ESA at 50
ESA at 50

Writer Andrea Martinez takes a look at the Endangered Species Act on the 50th anniversary of its passing.

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ConservationRobyn DetterlineDecember 28, 2023
2023: The Year in Birds
2023: The Year in Birds

Eric Houghton walks us back through 2023 to remember the year that was in the Chicago birding world.

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Community, ConservationRobyn DetterlineDecember 20, 2023
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