Chicago Audubon President Judy Pollock was recently quoted in the Chicago Tribune article, Backyard birding is having a moment thanks to the coronavirus, with homebound Chicagoans spotting everything from great horned owls to fiery cardinals and canary-yellow finches.
“Stuck in their homes during the coronavirus epidemic, Chicago area residents are turning to a convenient form of entertainment: backyard bird-watching. Chicago Audubon Society president Judy Pollock said activity in the society’s Facebook group grew 134% in the past month, and there was a 12% increase in members, with 251 people joining.”