Long- (left) and Short-billed (right) Dowitchers by Julian Hough
Dowitcher ID Primer
As shorebirds start to stream in from the north, now's the perfect time to brush up on your dowitcher identification skills. IOS Member, Walter Marcisz, gives us some pointers on how to separate these two species.
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IOS Shorebirding Weekend with Kevin Karlson
Register for IOS Shorebirding Weekend
Last chance to join us for IOS Shorebirding Weekend on August 19-20 in central Illinois with Kevin Karlson, co-author of The Shorebird Guide. On both Saturday and Sunday, we'll offer expert-led field trips to Chautauqua and Emiquon National Wildlife Refuges.
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ILYB Symposium August 26th
Register for ILYB Symposium
In conjunction with Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods and the Lake County Forest Preserves, Illinois Young Birders (ILYB) is holding its second annual Young Birder Symposium on Saturday, August 26th. If you have a young birder in your life, treat them to a day of birding, presentations and art by young birders, and key note speaker, Jen Brumfield.
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
by Matthew Cvetas
Rare Bird Alerts
Since our last update, Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks were reported at the Zuma Creek Flats area of Rock Island and along Army Depot Rd. in Carroll County. A Wood Stork was photographed in flight at Sexton Creek Wetlands in Alexander. A Neotropic Cormorant was observed at Lake Shelbyville in Moultrie. Finally, a Ruff was seen at Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area in Mason County.
Stay up-to-date on all interesting sightings with RARE BIRD ALERTS.
All records are subject to review by the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC).
Abigail Blake-Bradshaw,
IOS Grant Recipient
Grants Awarded
IOS promotes scientific research and education of birds through the IOS Grants Program. This year, generous donations funded nine deserving avian research projects.
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