Wednesday morning at The Grove. Look for migrants.  Meet at the Grove at 8 a.m. Participants should plan to stay afterward, if they can, to see the exhibits at the newly-renovated Interpretive Center. Leader: Nancy Halliday.. 

Meet at 7:30 am. Register in advance with matthewarooney @gmail.com. Walks are limited to 10 participants, masks and social distancing and your own binoculars required.  We will be birding the North Loop. Meet west of the Canal near the 10th tee.  Four hours of free parking at Maple Street, Wilmette

Thursday mornings in Perkins Woods.  Look for warblers and other migrants (and also a great display of spring wildflowers. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the corner of Ewing Ave. and Grant St. Park along Ewing Ave.  Leader: John Bates.

Sunday mornings at Gillson Park.  Sponsored by our partner Go Green Wilmette, Meet at 8 a.m.at the beach by the dog park. Parking is available for non-residents of Wilmette through May. For more information, contact kglennemeier@gmail.com 

Pre-Registration Not Necessary.

“’Our’ Migrating Birds in Winter:” Steven Albert and Lauren Helton. What are our migrating birds up to while they're down south?  Who is finding out, and how? What is the effect of winter habitats on summer breeding? Learn how the Institute for Bird Populations (IBP) is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a new initiative to connect conservation organizations in the Upper Midwest with groups protecting and studying migratory birds on their wintering grounds in Latin America. The goal is to help under-resourced conservationists in some 100 groups from Mexico to Argentina achieve their goals, while providing tangible benefits to North American partners. Steve Albert and Lauren Helton are biologists with the IBP.

Every single bird you have ever seen hatched from an egg.  Thus, eggs are an essential aspect of pediatrics in birds and therefore can provide important information about the health of birds at this critical stage in their life cycle.   John Bates, Curator of Birds at the Field Museum, will highlight the Field’s egg collections and how they have been and are being used in research ranging from the effects of pesticides to response to climate change.  There is so much we can learn and so much we do not yet know about the avian egg.

Radar imagery is increasingly referenced in the birding community to help determine ‘good’ birding days.  Learn how radar can detect birds, where to find radar forecasts, how to interpret the patterns displayed, and how radar can be used to assess the strength of bird migration movements.  Geoff is active in local, state, and national birding organizations.  He is a recipient of the American Birding Association’s Ludlow Griscom Award, given for outstanding contributions in regional ornithology.  He founded Third Coast Birding to foster an appreciation for and connection to the birds of the Great Lakes region and beyond.

The ENSBC Christmas Bird Count will be held on December 26, 2020.  John Leonard is the organizer, jleonard5440@yahoo.com. The count-down party will be virtual.  Visit this space for details.

The Urban Christmas Bird Count will be held on Sunday, December 20.  Jeff Sanders is the organizer. yellowstart5@yahoo.com