Understanding BIRD migration

Presentation for Illinois Audubon Society Spring Migration Workshop participants
May 3, 2021

This time of year we have nearly daily local trips around the Chicago area. For out of town birders looking for a hit of spring migration, we often visit Montrose Point on Chicago's north side, whose beach is home to Chicago's #1 Living Bird Celebrit
The other prairie-chicken! We've been talking about organizing a "chicken run" for years, and this spring the stars finally aligned, with Adam getting the enviable job of leading it. This is a classic tour of the prairies of western Kansas
April is chicken season in the US! After years of discussing it, we are finally operating two "chicken runs" this spring, tours to see and photograph grouse doing their amazing mating dances. Our groups are in for some of the most incredibl