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SUMMARY:Birding by Kayak
DESCRIPTION:Join a naturalist and kayak as we look for local birds. A limited supply of binoculars available for loan at select events.
URL:https://fpdcc.com/event/bird-walk-9/
LOCATION:Busse Lake Boating Center\, IL
CATEGORIES:Birding,Education,Hiking & Walking,Paddling,Southwest Cook County
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SUMMARY:Nighthawk Watch
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Plum Creek for an evening spotting Common Nighthawks on their migration route to South America! A nighthawk watch is as laid back as bird watching gets: \n1. Sit in your lawn chair \n2. Look up! \nThese fast-flying insect eaters are in the nightjar family (aka goatsuckers in the Old World\, but that’s a story you’ll have to wait till the watch to hear) and will be way up in loose flocks. Like meteors\, they may come from any direction\, maybe because no matter where they breed in North America\, they meet up in the Mississippi Flyway to cross the Gulf of Mexico on their way south. \nThe cul-de-sac at the end of Plum Creek Meadow’s parking lot has a big\, gorgeous\, wide-open view of the sky. Bring your lawn chair and eagle eyes to help us spot any nighthawks meeting up in the midwest as they leave until next May.
URL:https://fpdcc.com/event/nighthawk-watch/
LOCATION:Plum Creek Meadow\, IL
CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Birding,Education,Hiking & Walking,South Cook County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T080000
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SUMMARY:Urban Birding Festival: Fall Migration in the Skokie Archipelago
DESCRIPTION:Once known as the Skokie Marsh\, this area was converted into a chain of lagoons and islands extending from Willow Road north to Dundee Road. Each fall virtually all of the warblers that regularly move through the region are reported in the lagoons. It is also a haven for migrating cuckoos\, flycatchers\, vireos\, thrushes and other species. \nCost for event entry is $10. Urban Birding Festival registration is $30. \nNote: This Forest Preserves of Cook County staff-led event is part of the Urban Birding Festival\, a celebration of avian wildlife within the city of Chicago and neighboring areas\, offering a unique opportunities for birdwatchers of all experience levels to learn and connect with birds and their habitats in unexpected ways.
URL:https://fpdcc.com/event/fall-migration-in-the-skokie-archipelago/
LOCATION:Erickson Woods\, IL
CATEGORIES:Birding,Education,Hiking & Walking,North Cook County
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SUMMARY:Urban Birding Festival: Birding the Ancient Shores of Sand Ridge
DESCRIPTION:Join naturalist Lanie Rambo for a walk around Sand Ridge Nature Center in South Holland. This Forest Preserves location is great for migrating passerines as well as year-round woodland species like tufted titmouse\, carolina wren\, nd barred owl. There is also a great selection of bird feeders. Beginning birders are welcome. Dress for the weather. \nCost for event entry is $10. Urban Birding Festival registration is $30. \nNote: This Forest Preserves of Cook County staff-led event is part of the Urban Birding Festival\, a celebration of avian wildlife within the city of Chicago and neighboring areas\, offering a unique opportunities for birdwatchers of all experience levels to learn and connect with birds and their habitats in unexpected ways.
URL:https://fpdcc.com/event/birding-the-ancient-shores-of-sand-ridge-2/
LOCATION:Sand Ridge Nature Center\, 15891 S Paxton Ave\, South Holland\, IL\, 60473\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Education,Hiking & Walking,South Cook County
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SUMMARY:Urban Birding Festival: Birding the Ancient Shores of Sand Ridge
DESCRIPTION:Join Nick Paarlberg for a walk around Sand Ridge Nature Center in South Holland. This Forest Preserves location is great for migrating passerines as well as year-round woodland species like tufted titmouse\, carolina wren and barred owl. There is also a great selection of bird feeders. Beginning birders are welcome. Dress for the weather. \nCost for event entry is $10. Urban Birding Festival registration is $30. \nNote: This Forest Preserves of Cook County staff-led event is part of the Urban Birding Festival\, a celebration of avian wildlife within the city of Chicago and neighboring areas\, offering a unique opportunities for birdwatchers of all experience levels to learn and connect with birds and their habitats in unexpected ways.
URL:https://fpdcc.com/event/birding-the-ancient-shores-of-sand-ridge/
LOCATION:Sand Ridge Nature Center\, 15891 S Paxton Ave\, South Holland\, IL\, 60473\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Education,Hiking & Walking,South Cook County
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SUMMARY:Urban Birding Festival: Marsh Birding
DESCRIPTION:Discover the natural wonders of Eggers Grove\, a beautifully restored gem within the Forest Preserves. This vibrant area boasts lush woodlands\, serene wetlands and expansive open meadows\, creating a haven for a diverse array of bird species. Thanks to a transformative 240-acre restoration project by Audubon Great Lakes and the Forest Preserves of Cook County\, Eggers Grove now offers enhanced habitats for migrating birds and elusive marsh birds that thrive in wetlands with a blend of open water and dense vegetation. You’ll spot colorful warblers\, sparrows\, and woodpeckers in the wetlands. Keep an eye out for waterfowl and wading birds. Eggers Grove is also highlighted in Audubon’s innovative Illinois Coastal Stopover Tool\, an interactive platform that provides valuable insights into migratory stopover habitats. This cutting-edge tool offers essential habitat management recommendations and helps raise awareness about the unique needs of birds on their epic migration journeys across our region. \nCost for event entry is $10. Urban Birding Festival registration is $30. \nNote: This Forest Preserves of Cook County staff-led event is part of the Urban Birding Festival\, a celebration of avian wildlife within the city of Chicago and neighboring areas\, offering a unique opportunities for birdwatchers of all experience levels to learn and connect with birds and their habitats in unexpected ways.
URL:https://fpdcc.com/event/marsh-birding/
LOCATION:Eggers Grove\, IL
CATEGORIES:Birding,Education,Hiking & Walking,South Cook County
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GEO:41.68965448;-87.52772533
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SUMMARY:Urban Birding Festival: Birding the Northwoods
DESCRIPTION:Deer Grove is the Forest Preserves’ first land acquisition in 1916. It features old-growth forest (many oaks) and the suite of birds that favor woodlands for breeding can be found in this preserve including Broad-winged Hawk\, Pileated Woodpecker\, Barred Owl and an array of more common birds. Deer Grove-West is a large preserve but so is Deer Grove-East which was converted from agricultural fields to a prairie habitat with the addition of several ponds. Deer Grove-East also features a high-quality oak woodland as well which is well used by woodland birds. There is a fairly large population of red-headed woodpeckers in a swampy area in this preserve. The trip will entail a fair amount of walking on flat paved trails in Deer Grove-East\, our first destination\, and hilly dirt trails in Deer Grove-West. \nCost for event entry is $10. Urban Birding Festival registration is $30. \nNote: This Forest Preserves of Cook County staff-led event is part of the Urban Birding Festival\, a celebration of avian wildlife within the city of Chicago and neighboring areas\, offering a unique opportunities for birdwatchers of all experience levels to learn and connect with birds and their habitats in unexpected ways.
URL:https://fpdcc.com/event/birding-the-northwoods/
LOCATION:Deer Grove-East\, IL
CATEGORIES:Birding,Education,Hiking & Walking,Northwest Cook County
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SUMMARY:Urban Birding Festival: Prairie Country Birding
DESCRIPTION:Crabtree Nature Center is home to more than a thousand acres of rolling\, glacier-formed landscape in northwest Cook County. Join Sammy Cabindol where he works and birds everyday to observe birds in the prairie habitat at Crabtree. Late summer and early fall is when the Midwest prairies come alive with blooms\, seeds and a wide range of colors that draw the birds in as well. \nCost for event entry is $10. Urban Birding Festival registration is $30. \nNote: This Forest Preserves of Cook County staff-led event is part of the Urban Birding Festival\, a celebration of avian wildlife within the city of Chicago and neighboring areas\, offering a unique opportunities for birdwatchers of all experience levels to learn and connect with birds and their habitats in unexpected ways.
URL:https://fpdcc.com/event/prairie-country-birding/
LOCATION:Crabtree Nature Center\, 3 Stover Road\, Barrington Hills\, IL\, 60010
CATEGORIES:Birding,Education,Gardening,Hiking & Walking,Northwest Cook County
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