Illinois Birding Calendar, maintained by Jenny Vogt. Dates and Locations for Field Trips, Presentations, and Other Illinois Birding Events.
Find or Be a “Birding Pal” - www.birdingpal.org Are you taking a vacation or business trip soon? Check out a really great web site called birdingpal.org, where birdwatchers can find local contacts.
Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, an all volunteer Chicago conservation effort. They rescue injured migratory birds that hit buildings downtown and they work to reduce risks in Chicago to these birds. Hotline - (773) 988-1867
Eagle Nature Foundation, Ltd., an Illinois based nonprofit organization devoted to environmental preservation of the bald eagle and other endangered species
Wildbirds.com includes information on identifying, attracting and protecting birds, as well
as finding birds in each state. State bird checklists are available, along with articles on selecting binoculars and on wild bird photography.
Lake Forest Open Lands Association is a private land trust in northeastern Illinois. They own and protect over 750 acres of prairie, savanna, wetland and woodland in Lake Forest. Their preserves are open to the public on a year-round basis, except when periodic maintenance is required.
Chicago Academy of Sciences, includes links to the Illinois Bluebird Project and the Chicago Peregrine Release and Restoration Program.
Chicago Wilderness, learn about the 200,00 acres of natural land in the Chicago metropolitan area
Lake Calumet Wetlands , sponsored by the Sierra Club, learn about the Calumet National Heritage Area
Other Links of Interest
Palm OS Birding Applications — Download a demo of these Palm OS applications for your PDA. The links will bring you to a download site where you can get more information. :: Birding Checklist 2.0
Click to view Larger The Harrier Hat The CAS hat, featuring a Northern Harrier, is now available for only $15.00 (add $3.00 for shipping). Great colors, solid stitching, an adjustable band. Contact the CAS office at
(773) 539-6793 or cas@chicagoaudubon.org