Sage Thrasher: Woodford (Central) – On October 29th, a Sage Thrasher was photographed on a farm in Woodford County. Neotropic […]
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Getting Started with Bird Photography – Let there be light!
So you’ve decided to give bird photography a try! You’ve rented, bought or borrowed a digital SLR and a lens. […]
Read More → Rare Bird Alert – 30-Sep-2018
Vermilion Flycatcher: Christian (Central) – On September 29th, a Vermilion Flycatcher was photographed near Lake Sanchris in Christian County. Black-bellied […]
Read More → Field Trip Report – IOS Shorebirding Weekend
Despite high water conditions, field trip participants were able to observe more than 100 species over the course of the […]
Read More → Getting Started with Bird Photography – Gear Up!
Hi there and welcome to my first monthly IOS newsletter post. My name is Demayne Murphy and I started photographing […]
Read More → Carlyle Lake Pelagic, September 22
IOS is pleased to announce this year’s Carlyle Lake Pelagic Field Trip to be held, Saturday, September 22, 2018. This […]
Read More → Rare Bird Alert – 29-Aug-2018
Black-bellied Whistling Duck: Shelby (South) – On August 29th, a Black-bellied Whistling Duck was spotted on the southwest side of […]
Read More → Rare Bird Alert – 28-Jul-2018
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck: Cook (North) – On July 26th, a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck was observed at Paul Douglas Forest Preserve in Cook […]
Read More → Three New Species Added to the Illinois State List
Decisions by the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) during the first half of 2018 have added three species to the […]
Read More → IORC Update – 4 July 2018
The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluations of 31 records of occurrence of rare birds in Illinois plus […]
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