Perkins Woods. 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.

Perkins Woods. 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.

Look for migrating shorebirds and ducks and whatever else we can find.  Meet behind the Sheraton Hotel on the north side of Willow road at 7:30 a.m. To get to Techny Basin, turn north from Willow Rd. onto Founders Drive, then turn left into the Sheraton Hotel parking lot and park as far west as you can to find our meeting spot.  If you have a scope, please bring it.  Register with Field Trip Chair Libby Hill at libbyhill@comcast.net so we know to expect you.  Leader:  Owen Woodhouse. Owen is one of the young birders who will be leading some of our future field trips.

Plum Creek Forest Preserve.  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.  Return to Evanston by 12:30, or stop for lunch on the way home.  Plum Creek FP is about an hour south of Evanston, via Rte 94/394/Sauk Trail. Detailed directions will be provided before the trip. 

 Limit 6-8 participants.  Leader:  Josh Engel.

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 South Loop. Meet east of the Canal near the 18th green.Four hours of free parking on Lincoln Street, Evanston.

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 and/or Josh Engel.

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

Friday mornings at Skokie Lagoons.  These Friday trips pack a great list of warbler species during spring migration. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at Erickson Woods Forest Preserve parking lot. Turn north into the parking lot from Willow Rd. just east of the Edens Expressway. Leader:  Lynne Carpenter.

Tuesday mornings at Montrose.  Meet at 8:00 a.m. at handicapped parking. Leader: Wayne Svoboda.