Bird Walks
Spring Bird Walk Schedule
MARCH
15 Sat. McHenry Dam 8AM
15 Sat. LCAS at Old School, Lot / shelter A,B 7:30AM
29 Sat. Lake-Cook Aud- Lake County Loons 8AM
29 Sat. Volo Bog 8AM
29 Sat. WBC-FRG Raptor Show at store, Noon-3PM
APRIL
5 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
5 Sat. McHenry Dam 8AM
5 Sat. LCFPD, Woodcocks at Grant Woods, 6:30PM
5 Sat. WBC-FRG at McHenry Dam / Black Tern Marsh 8AM
12 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
12 Sat. Volo Bog 8AM
12 Sat. WBC-Lib at Rollins Savanna 8AM
19 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
19 Sat. Lake-Cook Aud- Beginners Birding at Fort Sheridan 8AM
19 Sat. LCAS @ Almond Marsh 7:30AM + Work Day
19 Sat. McHenry Dam 8AM
19 Sat. WBC-FRG at Volo Bog 8AM
23 Wed. LCFPD at Illinois Beach State Park 7AM
26 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
26 Sat. Volo Bog 8AM
26 Sat. LCFPD Heron Rookery Tour at Almond Marsh 1PM
26 Sat. WBC-Lib at Middle Fork Savanna 8AM
30 Wed. LCAS at Old School, Lot/Shelter A,B 7:30AM
MAY
1 Thur. Lake-Cook Aud at Ryerson Woods 7AM
3 Sat. WBC-FRG at Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington 8AM
3 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
4 Sun. Lake-Cook Aud- Bird Banding at Shaw Woods 7:30AM
4 Sun. LCFPD @ Ryerson Woods 7AM
4 Sun. LPC @ Reed-Turner Woodland 7-10AM
10 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
10 Sat. LCFPD at Fort Sheridan 7AM
10 Sat. WBC-Lib at Turner-Reed Woodland 8AM
11 Sun. Volo Bog 8AM
11 Sun. LCFPD at Wright Woods 7AM
14 Wed. Lake-Cook Aud at Daniel Wright Woods 7AM
17 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
17 Sat. Lake-Cook Aud at Skokie Lagoons, Northfield 7:30AM
17 Sat. Volo Bog 8AM
17 Sat. WBC-FRG at Wright Woods (meet at Parking Lot), 8AM
22 Thur. LCAS at Wright Woods 7:30AM
24 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
24 Sat. Lake-Cook Aud at-IL Beach State Park, S Unit 7:30AM
24 Sat. McHenry Dam 8AM
31 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
31 Sat. McHenry Dam 8AM
JUNE
1 Sun. Lake-Cook Aud at McHenry Dam 7:30AM
7 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
8 Sun. Lake-Cook Aud at Rollins Savanna 7:30AM
11 Wed. LCAS at Wadsworth Restoration Area 7:30AM
14 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
21 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
28 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
JULY
16 Wed LCAS at Almond Marsh 6PM
WBC-Lib or WBC-FRG= Wild Bird Center, Libertyville or Fox River Grove, 847-573-1450 (walks will start from the store
unless indicated) http://www. wildbird.com/stores/lib
LCAS= Lake County Audubon Society, 847-362-5134,http://www.lakecountyaudubon.org
Lake-Cook Aud= Lake-Cook Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society, 847-831-0331;
http://www.lakecookaudubon.org/ Home_Page.html
LCFPD= Lake County Forest Preserve District, reservation and fee required, 847-968-3321 http://www.lcfpd.org/
LPC= Liberty Prairie Conservancy, 847-548-5989, reservation required and fee for non-members,
http://www.libertyprairie.org/
Volo Bog State Natural Area + McHenry Dam/Moraine Hills State Park, 815-344-1294
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R2/VOLOBOG.HTM
2008 Spring Bird Walk Calendar compiled by Vic Taylor- Lake County Audubon
MARCH
15 Sat. McHenry Dam 8AM
15 Sat. LCAS at Old School, Lot / shelter A,B 7:30AM
29 Sat. Lake-Cook Aud- Lake County Loons 8AM
29 Sat. Volo Bog 8AM
29 Sat. WBC-FRG Raptor Show at store, Noon-3PM
APRIL
5 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
5 Sat. McHenry Dam 8AM
5 Sat. LCFPD, Woodcocks at Grant Woods, 6:30PM
5 Sat. WBC-FRG at McHenry Dam / Black Tern Marsh 8AM
12 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
12 Sat. Volo Bog 8AM
12 Sat. WBC-Lib at Rollins Savanna 8AM
19 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
19 Sat. Lake-Cook Aud- Beginners Birding at Fort Sheridan 8AM
19 Sat. LCAS @ Almond Marsh 7:30AM + Work Day
19 Sat. McHenry Dam 8AM
19 Sat. WBC-FRG at Volo Bog 8AM
23 Wed. LCFPD at Illinois Beach State Park 7AM
26 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
26 Sat. Volo Bog 8AM
26 Sat. LCFPD Heron Rookery Tour at Almond Marsh 1PM
26 Sat. WBC-Lib at Middle Fork Savanna 8AM
30 Wed. LCAS at Old School, Lot/Shelter A,B 7:30AM
MAY
1 Thur. Lake-Cook Aud at Ryerson Woods 7AM
3 Sat. WBC-FRG at Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington 8AM
3 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
4 Sun. Lake-Cook Aud- Bird Banding at Shaw Woods 7:30AM
4 Sun. LCFPD @ Ryerson Woods 7AM
4 Sun. LPC @ Reed-Turner Woodland 7-10AM
10 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
10 Sat. LCFPD at Fort Sheridan 7AM
10 Sat. WBC-Lib at Turner-Reed Woodland 8AM
11 Sun. Volo Bog 8AM
11 Sun. LCFPD at Wright Woods 7AM
14 Wed. Lake-Cook Aud at Daniel Wright Woods 7AM
17 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
17 Sat. Lake-Cook Aud at Skokie Lagoons, Northfield 7:30AM
17 Sat. Volo Bog 8AM
17 Sat. WBC-FRG at Wright Woods (meet at Parking Lot), 8AM
22 Thur. LCAS at Wright Woods 7:30AM
24 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
24 Sat. Lake-Cook Aud at-IL Beach State Park, S Unit 7:30AM
24 Sat. McHenry Dam 8AM
31 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
31 Sat. McHenry Dam 8AM
JUNE
1 Sun. Lake-Cook Aud at McHenry Dam 7:30AM
7 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
8 Sun. Lake-Cook Aud at Rollins Savanna 7:30AM
11 Wed. LCAS at Wadsworth Restoration Area 7:30AM
14 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
21 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
28 Sat. Heron Watch at Almond Marsh, 8AM-12PM (no registration required)
JULY
16 Wed LCAS at Almond Marsh 6PM
WBC-Lib or WBC-FRG= Wild Bird Center, Libertyville or Fox River Grove, 847-573-1450 (walks will start from the store
unless indicated) http://www. wildbird.com/stores/lib
LCAS= Lake County Audubon Society, 847-362-5134,http://www.lakecountyaudubon.org
Lake-Cook Aud= Lake-Cook Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society, 847-831-0331;
http://www.lakecookaudubon.org/ Home_Page.html
LCFPD= Lake County Forest Preserve District, reservation and fee required, 847-968-3321 http://www.lcfpd.org/
LPC= Liberty Prairie Conservancy, 847-548-5989, reservation required and fee for non-members,
http://www.libertyprairie.org/
Volo Bog State Natural Area + McHenry Dam/Moraine Hills State Park, 815-344-1294
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R2/VOLOBOG.HTM
2008 Spring Bird Walk Calendar compiled by Vic Taylor- Lake County Audubon
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