Enjoy birding on Friday mornings at Jarvis Bird Sanctuary from 7:30a.m.-9:30a.m.

Park in the metered Waveland Parking Lot  (map here: https://goo.gl/maps/ovFmu2P21ewTXiAF7) and meet on the viewing platform on the east side of the fenced-in bird sanctuary (map here: https://goo.gl/maps/fgSgGEx75wEP3X7M6). 

Leaders: from Red Hill Birding, will be on the platform from 7:30a.m.-9:30a.m., so you can come any time. Coffee and fixings are provided.

It’s hard to beat Waukegan Beach in September.  Shorebirds are moving through in good numbers and migrant warblers begin to reach their peak.  We will spend the morning birding the beach, swales, and wooded lots of the Waukegan Beach area.  On the beach, we will be targeting

migrant shorebirds, where a good morning could include Baird’s and Semipalmated Sandpipers, Sanderling, and others.  In previous years, more specialties have shown up including Whimbrel and Buff-breasted Sandpiper, so we will be ever-vigilant.  In the swales, we will keep our eyes peeled for early waterfowl and lingering Least Bitterns which breed amongst the reeds.  In the wooded lots and beachfront park, migrant warblers can be abundant on the right day, and we hope to find Blackpoll, Bay-breasted, Blackburnian, Wilson’s and Magnolia Warblers among the 20+ that could be present.  We will be hiking the beach and wooded lots, which will total around 1-2 miles of walking at a birder’s pace. The Leader will have a scope, but if you enjoy carrying your own, you are more than welcome to bring one. Hiking boots or sneakers are both appropriate for this walk,

but please be prepared for walking on sand.  Duration: ~3 hours

Meet at 7:30 a.m. , see pin at https://goo.gl/maps/1QFRdEPAA3J2fEg67

Leader: Adam Sell

Registration is required and space is limited to 12 participants. Register

with libbyhill@comcast.net

Look for fall warblers, thrushes, and other migrants. 

Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the corner of Ewing Ave. and Grant St. 

Leader: John Bates

Join us to walk the golf course’s south birding loop.

Meet on Lincoln St in Evanston, east of the canal.  7:30 a.m. each Sunday morning.  Approximate duration 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Free street parking (4 hours)

Leader: Matthew Rooney

If you have any questions or if you plan to attend, please email matthewarooney@gmail.com. 

Look for fall warblers, thrushes, and other migrants. 

Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the corner of Ewing Ave. and Grant St. 

Leader: John Bates

The NU campus has long been a stopover for migrants of all kinds headed south. Park on the lakeside of the upper deck of the south parking lot off Sheridan Rd. and Clark St., north of Clark St. beach.

Meet at 7:30 a.m. on the upper deck, lakeside.

Leaders: Libby Hill and Sarah Flax

Look for fall warblers, thrushes, and other migrants. 

Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the corner of Ewing Ave. and Grant St. 

Leader: John Bates

Join us to walk the golf course’s south birding loop.

Meet on Lincoln St in Evanston, east of the canal.  7:30 a.m. each Sunday morning.  Approximate duration 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Free street parking (4 hours)

Leader: Matthew Rooney

If you have any questions or if you plan to attend, please email matthewarooney@gmail.com. 

Join us to walk the golf course’s north birding loop. Everyone should bring binoculars and a field guide if they have one. 

Meet at 7:30 a.m. on Maple Ave. in Wilmette, just west of the canal. There is free parking (4 hours) on the south side of the street.  

Leader: Matthew Rooney

If you have any questions or if you plan to attend, please email matthewarooney@gmail.com. 

January 29-February 5, 2026 

Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean and one of the most endemic-rich. With 28 endemic species and many more endemic subspecies, Jamaica is a great destination for birders to experience the unique ecology of island birds in comfortable settings and at a relaxed pace. We will visit the Blue and John Crow Mountains and unique habitats like coastal scrub, lowland forest, and epiphyte-laden cloud forest. We have a great chance of seeing all of the island’s endemic birds, including difficult ones like Crested Quail-Dove and Jamaican Blackbird and the two iconic species of streamertail hummingbirds. The pace will be relaxed, the Blue Mountain coffee will flow, and the excellent Jamaican food will be a perfect complement to our week of island birding.  

Three spaces open.

For more information, contact info@redhillbirding.com