Waukegan Beach  7:30 a.m.

WE PLAN TO RESCHEDULE THIS TRIP FOR SOMETIME IN APRIL

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.  Adam 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.  Leader:  Adam Sell.

Meet at 7:30 a.m. Here is the pin for where we will meet: https://goo.gl/maps/1QFRdEPAA3J2fEg67 

Registration is required and space is limited to 10 participants. Register with libbyhill@comcast.net.  One space remaining!

Look for fall warblers, thrushes and other migrants.  Meet at 7:30 a.m.  NOTE NEW MEETING PLACE BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION: MEET AT THE CORNER OF BENNETT AND COLFAX.  Leaders: John Bates and Josh Engel

7:30 a.m.

Techny Basin.  A great place to look for migrating waterfowl. Turn north off of Willow at Founders Drive, park by the Sheraton Hotel facing Techny basin.  Leader: Owen Woodhouse.

Look for fall warblers, thrushes and other migrants.  Meet at 7:30 a.m. corner of Ewing Ave. and Grant St.  Leaders: John Bates and Josh Engel

Big Marsh

Originally scheduled for Helmick Nature Preserve, the trip has been moved to Big Marsh.  Helmick has high water this season and thus no shorebirds, the target birds for this trip.  

Swallow Cliff Woods, Sunday June 19, 7:00 AM

Swallow Cliff Woods hosts some of the greatest diversity of breeding species in the Chicago area.  Our targets for this trip will consiste of high quality woodland species, including Acadian Flycatcher, Louisiana Waterthrush, Pileated Woodpecker, Broad Winged Hawk,Yellow  throatd Warbler, cuckoos, tanagers, and more.  Leader: Isoo O'Brien  Please register with Isoo at isooman22@gmail.com.

Plum Creek Forest Preserve.  10th Annual Trip. Directions: We will meet at 7:30 in the main forest preserve parking lot, on the east side of Burnham Avenue, south of Sauk Trail. We hope to see birds like Henslow's and Grasshopper Sparrow, Dickcissel, Bobolink, Scarlet Tanager, and Tufted Titmouse. We will wrap up by 10:30 or 11.  Plum Creek FP is about an hour south of Evanston, via Rte 94/394/Sauk Trail. Detailed directions will be provided before the trip. Leader: Josh Engel. Limit of 10.  Registration required:  Please email Libbyhill@comcast.net

Alert: 1 space left as of May 24. Preference for this coveted spot will be given to ENSBC members.  Non-members will be placed on a Wait List and notified. 

Gillson Park.  Sponsored by our partner Go Green Wilmette, Meet at 8 a.m.at the Wildflower Garden near the Coast Guard Station.. Parking is available for non-residents of Wilmette through May. For more information, contact Go Green Wilmette -

Walk the north birding loop of Canal Shores Golf Course. Meet at 7:30 a.m. by the 10th hole tee on Maple Ave, Wilmette, just west of the canal. There is four hours of free parking on Maple in that area.  For more information: Matt Rooney matthewarooney@gmail.com