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Loonapaloonza 2025 – A carpool trip looking for loons and migrant water birds, around the Chain O’Lakes area and other inland lakes in north-eastern Illinois.
Registration is required for this event.

This will be a carpool trip looking primarily for Common Loons, unusual gulls, and migrant water birds, around Chain O’Lakes and a few large inland lakes around north-eastern Illinois. Participants will meet with the trip leader at 8:30 am at the Gale Street Inn Restaurant parking lot, 935 N Diamond Lake Rd, Mundelein, IL 60060. We’ll gather at the northern end of the parking lot (next to the Carpet place) on the east side of Diamond Lake Road, across from the Mundelein Boat Launch. The trip will end at approximately 2:30 pm with lunch at the Sandbar on Lake Marie (40870 N Douglas Ave, Antioch, IL 60002).

Trip Leader: Dave Johnson

Bring your own binoculars and scope, if you have one. Leader will have a spotting scope to share.

Free for Illinois Ornithological Society members, $20 for non-members.
Interested in becoming an IOS member before registering? Visit the IOS membership page to learn more.

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On this trip we will walk a short distance from the interpretive center platform looking primarily for American Woodcock calling and doing their amazing aerial displays. We will also listen for Virginia Rails, Sora, and Wilson’s Snipe, along with ducks coming into the wetlands at dusk.

Sunday, March 30th @ 6:00 PM
Air Station Prairie in Glenview, IL

WEB LINK TO MAP: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VmmcMzM7RP2hcKrh9

BATHROOM AVAILABILITY: There are no bathrooms available on site during the evening hours.

CAPACITY: Trip will be limited to 10 people
RSVP IN ADVANCE REQUIRED!
No walk-ups. Thank you!