Black-bellied Whistling-Duck: Carroll (North) – On 22-Jul-2017, Ethan and Cindy Brown found a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck along Army Depot Rd. near […]
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News & Press
Recent Taxonomy Updates to the Official Illinois State List of Birds
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) recently issued its 58th Supplement to its Check-list of North American Birds. Since the Illinois […]
Read More → Merlins Nesting In Illinois
Back on April 3, 2017, I was in a northeast Lake County area when I heard a loud, unusual bird […]
Read More → Rare Bird Alert – 10-Jul-2017
Anhinga: Jackson (South) – On 10-Jul-2017, while looking unsuccessfully for the White Ibis, Craig Taylor photographed an Anhinga flying over […]
Read More → IOS & Red Hill Birding Trip to Panama
It is with great excitement that IOS announces an international trip to the tropical forests of Panama! IOS will be […]
Read More → What is Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) by Mike Ward
What is the Breeding Bird Survey and what does it do for the birds? All of us reading this article […]
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Society Launches Campaign to Match Grant Funds
The Illinois Audubon Society is launching a fundraising campaign for stewardship at its Helen and Betty Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary. The […]
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Generous Donation by Gremel Helps Make Local Wildlife Sanctuary Possible
AMBOY – The dedication of the Gremel Wildlife Sanctuary, 1881 Lewis Road, Amboy, was held on June 4 at the […]
Read More → IORC Update – 8 June 2017
The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluation of 19 records of occurrence of rare birds in Illinois, accepting […]
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A Legacy of Land In Amboy: WWII Vet’s $2 Million Donation Helps Preserve Wetlands
AMBOY – Russ Gremel thought keeping the fruits of an investment he made 70 years ago all to himself was […]
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