Birding the Illinois River - Spring 2012

Birding tour of the Illinois River to view Spring migration of ducks, geese & waterfowl

The Jubilee Prairie Dawgs perform a prescribed burn of the Brimfield Railroad Prairie Nature Preserve

Photos of hummingbird banding.  Adoption and release of banded hummingbirds

Birding tour of the Illinois River to view Fall Migration of shorebirds.  Organized with Peoria Park District

Annual Prairie Tour by the Jubilee Prairie Dawgs of restored prairie in and near Jubilee College St. Park

14,000 acre wetlands.  Photos of eagle on nest,  water fowl in numerous lakes.  Birds in small woods.   Area is not open to the public

Spring migration of ducks and geese along the Illinois River backwater lakes: Emiquon and more

Photos of hummingbird banding.  Adopt-a-Hummingbird.  People feel their hearbeat.

Fall shorebird migration. Photos of egrets, black-necked stilts and more

Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge

Private guided tour of 6,200 acre Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge.  Includes area not open to public      

Field Trip to Lake Springfield and Emiquon.  Flocks of 10,000 - 20,000 snow geese

Waterfowl on the numerous lakes of the 14,000 acre wetlands in an area that is not open to the public

Photos of hummingbird banding.  Adopt-a-Hummingbird.  People feel their hearbeat.

Field trip to Emiquon, Banner, and Greater Peoria Sanitary District to witness fall shorebird migration. 

Field trips (including Cache River) throughout Southern Illinois and Banquet with Illinois Audubon Society

Numerous lakes and waterfowl on 14,000 acre location that is not open to the public

Waterfowl birding field trip along loop of several local birding sites: Spring Lake, Emiquon, Chautauqua...

Annual census of Bald Eagles along the Illinois River.  Bald Eagles, GB Herons, and Coopers Hawk photos

Prairie photos from a possible land donation to Peoria Audubon Society

Photos of banding hummingbirds.  Feel their heartbeat.  Releasing an "Adopted" hummer

Several uncommon sparrows and nice images of herons

Numerous warblers on a crisp spring morning

Numerous lakes and waterfowl on 14,000 acre location that is not open to the public

Waterfowl birding field trip along loop of several local birding sites

Annual census of eagles along Illinois River  - Flock of horned larks showed up at the right time for photos

Annual Christmas Bird Count - Chillicothe count circle

Numerous lakes and waterfowl on 15,000 acre location that is not open to the public

Field trips into Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Hummingbird Banding; Adopt-a-hummingbird;  Learn all about hummingbirds

Local birding along loop of Illinois River sites during early shorebird migration time

Photos from 4 local field trips during IAS event

Photos from membership meetings and activities

Waterfowl birding field trip along loop of several local birding sites

Annual census of bald eagles along Illinois River

Numerous lakes and waterfowl on 145,000 Acres

Hummingbird Banding; Adopt-a-hummingbird

Learn all about hummingbirds