California Gull: Cook (North) – On February 4th, a second cycle California Gull was photographed by Andrew Aldrich at Deadstick […]
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News & Press
Refinding the Painted Bunting
By Aaron Gyllenhaal, as told to Ted Wolff The first thing I saw was a bird flying over me with […]
Read More → IORC Update – 31 Jan 2017
The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluation of 23 records of occurrence of rare birds in Illinois, accepting […]
Read More → An Interview with Andy Stewart by Beau Schaefer
Beau: So tell us a little bit about who “Andy Stewart” is. Andy: Well, I grew up in Texas and […]
Read More → Rare Bird Alert – 21-Jan-2017
Prairie Falcon: Sangamon (Central) – On January 21st, a Prairie Falcon was observed Colin Dobson at Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary near […]
Read More → Download the New IOS Field Checklist
The 5th Edition of the IOS Field Checklist of Illinois Birds is now available. Download the checklist now!
Read More → IOS Field Trip Report by Tyler Funk
On January 7th, six hardened IOS members (Ted Wolff, David and Dale Kalina, Susan Zelek, Linda Foster and Tyler Funk) […]
Read More → ‘Tis The Season For Gull-watching
In advance of the IOS Gull Frolic, Amar Ayyash gives some advice to those just starting to get bit by […]
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A look back at birding highlights of ’16
Illinois Audubon Society resumed its greater prairie chicken restoration efforts, relocating 99 birds from Kansas to downstate Prairie Ridge State […]
Read More → Rare Bird Alert – 1-Jan-2017
Harlequin Duck: Will (North) – On January 1st, Doug Stotz reports an adult male Harlequin Duck on the DuPage River […]
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