Wildlife professionals and advocates are grappling with an avian influenza outbreak that seems to be growing more virulent ...

Shahzad’s passion for bird-watching began in 2022 when he joined a field trip with the Chicago Ornithological Society to observe the fall migration. “It was absolutely spectacular. From that ...

The talk will cover the basics of migration timing and expected species, weather and its effects on birds/birding, and how to make the most of birding in spring. This will be a hybrid meeting ...

Community members gather to hear Matt Igleski of the Chicago Bird Alliance give a presentation about how climate change is ...

Tiny songbirds such as grosbeaks and warblers migrate thousands ... suggests that these birds aren’t completely on their own trying to find their way from Chicago to Argentina ...

Located along a longtime migratory path on Lake Michigan ... A black-capped chickadee perches at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary in Chicago on Jan. 24, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune ...

In October of 2023, more than a thousand birds were killed after colliding with McCormick Place during the fall migration ... more needs to happen to protect Chicago’s birds.