Join a Spring Bird Walk this May all around the state
IOS is excited to partner with field trip leaders all around Illinois to offer field trips at birding hotspots during the peak of spring migration. Most are day trips in locations with great birding opportunities for everyone from those who know the area well to those hoping to explore a new place. One field trip is an overnight experience in the southernmost part of Illinois!
These trips are a chance to meet new birding friends, plan an adventure somewhere in Illinois that’s new to you, or re-visit a favorite place for birding.
Registration is limited for each event, so register early to reserve your spot!
Click each link to get more info about each bird walk
- May 7 @ 7am – Rollins Savanna Bird Walk (Grayslake, IL in Lake County)
- May 13 @ 7:30am – Middle Fork River FP Bird Walk (near Champaign in Champaign County)
- May 13 @ 7am – Hickory Grove Highlands Hike (Cary, IL in McHenry County)
- May 13 @ 7:30am – Jubilee Farm Bird Walk (near Springfield in Sangamon County)
May 19-21 – Southern Illinois Birding Hotspots
Spring Migration Weekend in Southernmost Illinois
(around Shawnee National Forest near Carbondale, IL. All meeting locations will be shared with registered participants.)
Leaders Ronda Rothrock and Vicki Lang will guide participants around many prime birding hotspots of Southern Illinois in search of neotropical migrants and specialties of the far southern counties of the state. Don’t miss this unique birding experience!
- Friday, May 19 @ evening – Ferne Clyffe State Park for nightjars
- Saturday, May 20 @ 6am – Western counties of the Shawnee National Forest
- Sunday, May 21 @ 7:30am – Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Register for the Southern IL Birding Weekend here.