DuPage Birding Club Field Trips for August 2020

The DuPage Birding Club invites to join a field trip this August and learn more about our summer resident birds. Trips require preregistration per the guidelines below and are open to birders of all levels.

Saturday, August 1, 7:00 am – 9:00 am Salt Creek Woods Nature Preserve, Westchester

This can be a birdy site for the summer! Uncommon target birds include: Pileated Woodpecker, Orchard Oriole and Wood Thrush. The walk is mainly on dirt and grass trails and there will also be paved portions. Wear protective clothing and boots for weather. We will meet at the corner of Brainard Ave and Jackson, south of 31st Street. Leader: Alan Seelye-James, 954-708-4804, alan_seelyejames@yahoo.com [Note the underscore between the first and last name in the email]

Saturday, August 8, 7:30 am – 8:30 am St. James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville

The monthly Cantigny walk is migrating to adjacent St. James Farm due to park construction. Like Cantigny, St. James was once a McCormick family property. Meet in the main parking lot of St. James. Enter off Winfield Rd., just north of Butterfield. Leader: Jeff Reiter, jreiter@wordsonbirds.com

Thursday, August 13, 7:00 am – 9:00 am York Woods, Oak Brook
York Woods, part of the Salt Creek Greenway Trail, is a small preserve on the east side of DuPage County. It is mostly wooded with an old oak stand and has some open and wet areas as well, which draw a variety of birds. New birders are very welcome. Meet at the east side parking lot off of Harger Rd. Directions: traveling south on York Rd., just past Roosevelt Rd., take the I-88 exit on the right (Harger Rd.) and turn right into the York Woods lot just before the interstate ramp. Leaders: Steve and Kathy Mineck, kmineck@yahoo.com

August 20, 8:00 am – 10:00 am Greene Valley, Woodridge This morning trip, oriented toward late summer birds, is especially designed for new birders and will be at a leisurely pace to provide as much time as desired to look at each bird and to answer questions on equipment or bird identification. Meet at the Thunderbird Youth Camp Parking Lot. Go west on 79th St. about 1/2 mile, the entrance is on south side of 79th St., west of Greene Rd. in Naperville/Woodridge. Leader: Bonnie Graham, 630-204-8750, coye72112@gmail.com

August field trips will observe a few guidelines to ensure that our birding is safe and comfortable for all.

• Preregistration with the trip leader is required; field trips are now open again to nonmembers.
• Participant limit is set at 15 including the leader. Absolutely, no stretching the limit.
• Face masks are required which should cover both nose and mouth. Participants should spread out and keep in mind the six-foot distancing recommendations.
• Anyone not feeling well should not attend.
• There should be no sharing of field guides, binoculars, etc.
• No carpooling from site to site if the trip is moving around except for members from the same household.