Every Thursday morning in May we'll look for spring migrants in the woods.  Meet at the corner of Ewing and Grant at 7:30.

Leaders: John Bates and sometimes Josh Engel.

Many spring migrants can be found along the trail in the wooded and open habitats near the canal.

We will walk the south birding loop of the Canal Shores golf course, located at 1030 Central St., Evanston.

The walk will start at 7:30 a.m.  

Meet 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. 

Please dress for the weather, recognizing that the ground can be wet.

Bring binoculars and, if you have one, a field guide.

So, we can properly plan for the walks, please register with Matt Rooney,

matthewarooney@gmail.com, ahead of time. If you have any questions,

please reach out to Matt.

Every Thursday morning in May we'll look for spring migrants in the woods.  Meet at the corner of Ewing and Grant at 7:30.

Leaders: John Bates and sometimes Josh Engel

Many spring migrants can be found along the trail in the wooded and open habitats near the canal.

We will walk the north birding loop of the golf course at Canal Shores, located at 1030 Central St., Evanston.

The walk will start at 7:30 a.m.  

Meet by the 10th hole tee on Maple Ave, Wilmette, just west of the canal.

There is four hours of free parking on Maple in that area. 

Please dress for the weather, recognizing that the ground can be wet.

Bring binoculars and, if you have one, a field guide.

So, we can properly plan for the walks, please register with Matt Rooney,

matthewarooney@gmail.com, ahead of time. If you have any questions,

please reach out to Matt.

 Look for warblers and other migrating species in this diverse habitat of restored woodland with numerous wetlands scattered throughout.  

Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the second parking lot that leads to the Interpretive Center.

Leader: Nancy Halliday

 These 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 parking lot from Willow Road, just east of the Eden’s Expressway.

Leaders: Ed and Rebecca Rice

Many spring migrants can be found along the trail in the wooded and open habitats near the canal.

We will walk the south birding loop of the Canal Shores golf course, located at 1030 Central St., Evanston.

The walk will start at 7:30 a.m.  

Meet 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. 

Please dress for the weather, recognizing that the ground can be wet.

Bring binoculars and, if you have one, a field guide.

So, we can properly plan for the walks, please register with Matt Rooney,

matthewarooney@gmail.com, ahead of time. If you have any questions,

please reach out to Matt.

Every Thursday morning in May we'll look for spring migrants in the woods.  Meet at the corner of Ewing and Grant at 7:30.

Leaders: John Bates and sometimes Josh Engel

Northwestern University has always been a great migrant trap.

Meet at 7:30 a.m. in the open parking lot at the south end of campus, just north of the Visitor Center, off of Sheridan Road.

Leaders: Libby Hill and Sarah Flax

Every Thursday morning in May we'll look for spring migrants in the woods.  Meet at the corner of Ewing and Grant at 7:30.

Leaders: John Bates and sometimes Josh Engel