Please note: On May 10, the members of the Wooded Island Bird Walk will be participating in the Illinois Spring Bird Count, where we’ll follow our usual route but find and count every bird that we see. Newcomers are welcome but please bear in mind that this will be an intense day so the leaders and the “regulars” may be a bit preoccupied and might not be able to help newbies as much as we are able to on other days. Thanks in advance for your understanding.

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. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather. We meet on the west side of the Columbia Basin (north lagoon) at 8:00am. Park on Stony Island, near 59th street, walk east across the parkland area, then cross Cornell Drive to reach the spot. Questions? Contact Jennie Strable at jstrable@hotmail.com.

Photo: Black-throated green warbler by Luke Franke