Plover Dreams
Outreach intern Jessica Cortez reflects on her summer at the beach educating the public about the city's beloved plovers.
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A Year of Nights Later
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.
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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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Field Trip: Nighthawk Watch at Horner Park
COS member Brighten Jelke recaps the Common Nighthawk watch at Horner Park on Aug. 28.
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2024 Bird Banding MAPS Station Summary
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.
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LaBagh Restoration Update: Summer 2024
LaBagh Woods Restoration Project chair Katy Krigbaum reports on work completed this summer at the site.
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2024 Piping Plover Reflection
For Plover Appreciation Day, plover monitor Kris Hansen reflects on the 2024 breeding season at Montrose Beach.
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Field Trip Report: Douglass Park Beginner Bird Walk
Trip leader Sammy Cabindol recaps the COS beginning birders walk at Douglass Park on September 9.
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Sora in a Soccer Field: Environmental Justice in Douglass Park
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.
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Lazy Moms We Love
To celebrate Lazy Mom's Day, Lauren Kostas gives us an overview of the bird world's laziest matriarch, the Brown-headed Cowbird.
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Field Trip: Jarvis Bird Sanctuary
COS member Kris Hansen recaps the August 26 walk at Jarvis Bird Sanctuary.
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Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park Bird and Stewardship Day
Field trip leader Robyn Detterline recaps the August 17 COS Bird and Stewardship Day at Humboldt Park.
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Field Trip Report: Canoeing & Birding Along the Chicago River
Julianna Griggs recaps the COS Canoeing and Birding field trip to River Park on Aug. 14, 2024.
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Field Trip: Milllennium Park After Work
Tess Branklin recaps the COS after-work field trip to Millennium Park on August 5, 2024.
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Books and Birds: Kids Edition
Julianna Griggs gets in the spirit of National Book Lovers Day and reviews a few popular bird books for kids
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Film Review: Fluddles
David Hoyt reviews Fluddles, the latest film by Bob Dolgan.
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Field Trip Report: Humboldt Park After Work
Field trip co-leader leader Chris Holden recaps the July 19 COS trip to Humboldt Park..
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