Friday mornings at Jarvis Bird Sanctuary from 7:30-9:30. Park in the metered Waveland Parking Lot (map here: https://goo.gl/maps/ovFmu2P21ewTXiAF7) and meet on the viewing platform on the east side of the fenced-in bird sanctuary (map here: https://goo.gl/maps/fgSgGEx75wEP3X7M6). The leaders, from Red Hill Birding, will be on the platform from 7:30-9:30, so you can come any time. Coffee and fixings are provided.

Friday mornings at Jarvis Bird Sanctuary from 7:30-9:30, from the last Friday in August to the last Friday in September. Park in the metered Waveland Parking Lot (map here: https://goo.gl/maps/ovFmu2P21ewTXiAF7) and meet on the viewing platform on the east side of the fenced-in bird sanctuary (map here: https://goo.gl/maps/fgSgGEx75wEP3X7M6). The leaders, from Red Hill Birding, will be on the platform from 7:30-9:30, so you can come any time. Coffee and fixings are provided.

John J. Duffy Grasslands, Sunday, June 26, 7:30 AM

An under-birded gem of the Palos Preserves, the John J. Duffy GRasslands is home to some of COok county's rarest breeding birds.  Throughout our walk, we'll keep an eye out for White-eyed Vireo, Bell's Vireo, Yellow-breasted Chat, OrchardO Oriole, and Blue-winged Warbler. In addition to its vast bird diversity, John J. Dubby is also one of the couty's premier sites for insects and plant life.  Leader: Isoo O'Brien.  Register with Isoo at isooman22@gmail.com.

Big Marsh Walk. Come join the Evanston North Shore Bird Club and the Chicago Ornithological Society at one of the most exciting habitat restoration projects in Chicagoland!  Big Marsh is breeding habitat to numerous important marsh bird species including Sora, Virginia Rail, Swamp Sparrow, Marsh Wren, and Common Gallinule. Depending on water levels, Big Marsh can also host a variety of shorebirds and other frequent wetland visitors like American White Pelican.  The walk will begin in the parking lot, adjacent to the new park center building. The walk will be entirely on crushed gravel or paved surfaces, so access is very favorable. Typically, walks at Big Marsh last about 2.5 hours and cover 2-3 miles. If you're unable to join for the entire walk, please feel free to leave whenever you'd like. If you need binoculars, please contact the walk leader ahead of time so a loaner pair can be arranged. Bathroom facilities open at 8:00am.

Walk the south bird loop at Canal Shores Golf Course. Meet at 7:30 a.m. by the 18th hole green on Lincoln St, Evanston, just east of the canal. There is four hours of free parking on Lincoln in that area. For more information Matt Rooney matthewarooney@gmail.com

Perkins Woods. Look for warblers and other migrants (and also a great display of spring wildflowers).  Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the corner of Ewing Avenue and Grant Streets.  Park along Ewing Avenue.  Leader: John Bates and/or Josh Engel

Bird Walk at Gillson Park, Wilmette.  Sponsored by our partner Go Green Wilmette. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Wildflower Garden near the Coast Guard Station. Parkin is available  for non-residents of Wilmette  through May.  For more information, contact Go Green Wilmette.

Fridays at Skokie Lagoons, Winnetka. These Friday trips pack a great list of warbler species during spring migration. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at Erickson Woods Forest Preserve parking lot. Turn north into the parking lot from Willow Rd. just east of the Edens Expressway. Leaders: Ed and Rebecca Rice.