Red-tailed Hawk by Trent Pearce/Audubon Photography Awards
Upcoming Events
We lead and sponsor many kinds of events, such as special online presentations, bird walks and volunteer workdays. All are welcome, especially beginners.
Join CBA for a bird walk at the height of spring migration with an expert birder and conservationist!
On this outing we will take a leisurely journey through a great birding hotspot. We’ll search for year-round residents and beautiful spring migrants. Trails can be muddy, so boots are a good idea. Registration is required and capped at 12 individuals.
Birders Needed! Help the FPCC and CBA catalogue spring migration at the Kings Grove/Sauk Trail/ Schubert’s Woods complex near Steger. The data will inform a restoration project there. This is a great opportunity to help save birds and improve habitat. PC: Ian Sarmiento
Weekly, every Saturday, year ‘round, weather permitting. Bring binoculars, field guides, and dress for the weather. The Walks are free and open to one and all.. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Spring migration is upon us, and so are these much-loved outings at North Park Village Nature Center! Join us as we travel through this beautiful preserve, which encompasses 46 acres of gorgeous trails winding through woodland, wetland, prairie, and savanna habitats. The route is approximately one mile long and takes about two hours to traverse.
This transit-friendly walk is geared toward birders who use public transportation to navigate the city.
Columbus Park is located in the Austin neighborhood on the west side of Chicago. Included in the 135-acre park are a winding lagoon, a small woodland, two waterfalls, and a marsh. These varied habitat types will attract a variety of spring migrants in late May.
This month’s Birds & Beers will be on May 23rd at Kinslahger Brewery in Chicago starting at 6:30 pm. Activities will include discussing where to look for birds, exchanging observations about birds you've seen already this spring, and general discourse about how migration season is upon us! There's no food on site but you can bring your own, so plan accordingly.
Spring migration is upon us, and so are these much-loved outings at North Park Village Nature Center! Join us as we travel through this beautiful preserve, which encompasses 46 acres of gorgeous trails winding through woodland, wetland, prairie, and savanna habitats. The route is approximately one mile long and takes about two hours to traverse.
Weekly, every Saturday, year ‘round, weather permitting. Bring binoculars, field guides, and dress for the weather. The Walks are free and open to one and all.. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Miller Meadow’s location along the Des Plaines River and mix of habitats make it a prime location to look for migrating birds! Join walk leader John Elliott as you walk south through the area looking for early migrants utilizing the fields and forested areas of the site.
Join Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Eire L. Corral Sepulveda, the Chicago Bird Alliance, Jewish Neighborhood Development Council, and Friends of the Chicago River to deepen your connection to nature and your city.
Join CBA for a bird walk at the height of spring migration with an expert birder and conservationist!
On this outing we will take a leisurely journey through a great birding hotspot. We’ll search for year-round residents and beautiful spring migrants. Trails can be muddy, so boots are a good idea. Registration is required and capped at 12 individuals.
(Northern Carinal Photo by Tony Yee)
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Join CBA for a bird walk at the height of spring migration with an expert birder and conservationist!
On this outing we will take a leisurely journey through a great birding hotspot. We’ll search for year-round residents and beautiful spring migrants. Trails can be muddy, so boots are a good idea. Registration is required and capped at 12 individuals.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting) for over 50 years! The walks are free and open to one and all and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Bring binoculars and field guides, and dress for the weather.
Join CBA for a bird walk at the height of spring migration with an expert birder and conservationist!
On this outing we will take a leisurely journey through a great birding hotspot. We’ll search for year-round residents and beautiful spring migrants. Trails can be muddy, so boots are a good idea. Registration is required and capped at 12 individuals.
Join CBA for a bird walk at the height of spring migration with an expert birder and conservationist!
On this outing we will take a leisurely journey through a great birding hotspot. We’ll search for year-round residents and beautiful spring migrants. Trails can be muddy, so boots are a good idea. Registration is required and capped at 12 individuals.