The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluations of 29 records of the occurrence of rare birds in Illinois […]
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News & Press
Bird Surveys at Sanctuaries Produce Interesting Results
Round Pond Wildlife Sanctuary In February, May and June 2019 Jeff Hoover, an Avian Ecologist with the Illinois Natural History […]
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Birder’s Notebook; Dark-eyed Junco
Birder’s Notebook by Bob Andrini: 29 October Entry. I can’t talk about fall migration without mentioning the dark-eyed junco. They […]
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Plum Creek Bird Walk & Workday
Plum Creek is for the Birds! Take a hike, view birds, get an in-depth look at a regional stronghold for […]
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Birder’s Notebook; Fun & Confusion of Fall Migration
Birder’s Notebook by Bob Andrini; 10 October Entry. Every year in the fall we go out to see if we […]
Read More → Meadowlark is Back!
Dear Friends and Fellow IOS Members, At the beginning of the year, I wrote to you that Meadowlark publishing would […]
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Birder’s Notebook; Great Egret
Birder’s Notebook by Bob Andrini; 20 August Entry. Equal in size to the great blue heron, the great egret is all […]
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Where are we headed? Help us map out our journey.
The Illinois Audubon Society is undertaking a strategic planning process to guide its future accomplishments over the next five years. […]
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Birder’s Notebook; Great Blue Heron
Birder’s Notebook by Bob Andrini; 16 August Entry. A common bird on ponds and rivers in our area is the great […]
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What do birds do in July?
After the flurry of northward migration and the raucous breeding activity of our summer resident birds things appear to be […]
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