Join the Geographic Society of Chicago and the Chicago Bird Alliance for a guided birding walk through LaBagh Woods!

Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.

Spring migration is upon us, and so are these much-loved outings at North Park Village Nature Center! Join us as we travel through this beautiful preserve, which encompasses 46 acres of gorgeous trails winding through woodland, wetland, prairie, and savanna habitats. The route is approximately one mile long and takes about two hours to traverse.

Join CBA for a walk at the “underbirded” Bartel Grassland. Target birds are grassland breeders: Boblinks, Dickcissels, Eastern Meadowlarks, Henslow, Grasshopper, and Field sparrows, Sora and Virginia rails, and Wlison snipes.

Spring migration is ramping up! Join CBA as we explore the hottest birding hotspot in Chicago, Montrose Bird Sanctuary.

Photo: Sora, Matthew Dolkart/Chicago Bird Photography Contest

Join CBA for this unique fundraiser and experience!

Spring migration is upon us, and so are these much-loved outings at North Park Village Nature Center! Join us as we travel through this beautiful preserve, which encompasses 46 acres of gorgeous trails winding through woodland, wetland, prairie, and savanna habitats. The route is approximately one mile long and takes about two hours to traverse.

Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.

Chicago Bird Alliance Executive Director, Matt Igleski, has been invited to give a presentation entitled “Birds & Trees: Branching Out Together” at this event. The event is open to the public.

Celebrate Earth Day with a guided bird walk—discover spring migrants and local wildlife in Algonquin Woods!

Spring migration is upon us, and so are these much-loved outings at North Park Village Nature Center! Join us as we travel through this beautiful preserve, which encompasses 46 acres of gorgeous trails winding through woodland, wetland, prairie, and savanna habitats. The route is approximately one mile long and takes about two hours to traverse.

Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.

Disney II Magnet High School Students are hosting a Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene workshop as a part of a community Earth Day Celebration at their school.

Spring migration is upon us, and so are these much-loved outings at North Park Village Nature Center! Join us as we travel through this beautiful preserve, which encompasses 46 acres of gorgeous trails winding through woodland, wetland, prairie, and savanna habitats. The route is approximately one mile long and takes about two hours to traverse.

Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.

Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.

Spring migration is upon us, and so are these much-loved outings at North Park Village Nature Center! Join us as we travel through this beautiful preserve, which encompasses 46 acres of gorgeous trails winding through woodland, wetland, prairie, and savanna habitats. The route is approximately one mile long and takes about two hours to traverse.

This outing will focus on listening for American Woodcocks and viewing their unique aerial displays. The group will keep their ears and eyes out for other birds as well, including waterfowl and rails and snipe as possibilities.

Join CBA for this unique fundraiser and experience!

Join us for a Saturday morning bird walk in the Hyde Park neighborhood’s “under-birded” Washington Park!

Designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Washington Park contains 35.7 acres of prairie, wetlands and lagoons. Its many habitat types attract a wide variety of bird species.

Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.

Join CBA for this unique fundraiser and experience!

Join the Chicago Bird Alliance in search of the iconic American Woodcock! This evening trip will be located at the historic Van Vlissingen prairie within the Marian Byrnes Natural Area. All ages and experience levels are welcomed.

Dress warmly with multiple layers, as temperatures drop around dusk. Flashlights are permitted and loaner binoculars will be available by request. The trip leader will also use a thermal camera to aid our search.

While most bird lovers don’t associate March with spring migration, a unique and underappreciated suite of bird species can be seen starting to migrate. Given the right conditions spectacular movements of robins, blackbirds, geese, and cranes may be seen, sometimes numbering in the thousands.

Unlike with the warblers of peak spring, the migrants in March are often seen actively migrating in the hours after sunrise. With a smaller number of species to worry about, this makes for an ideal opportunity to start learning how to identify birds in flight.

Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.

Join the Chicago Bird Alliance in search of the iconic American Woodcock! This evening trip will be located at the historic Van Vlissingen prairie within the Marian Byrnes Natural Area. All ages and experience levels are welcomed.

Dress warmly with multiple layers, as temperatures drop around dusk. Flashlights are permitted and loaner binoculars will be available by request. The trip leader will also use a thermal camera to aid our search.

Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.

2025 Member Meeting - Come meet fellow CBA members for our annual gathering to discuss business and birding over brews! Light appetizers and a drink will be provided.

Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.

Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.