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Oak Bluff Savanna Nature Preserve Photos from field
trip to Peoria Audubon Society's Oak Bluff Nature Preserve near
Henry, IL |
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Birding the Illinois River - August 2012 Field trip
to Spring Lake, Chautauqua, Emiquon and more to view migrating
waterfowl |
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Birding the Illinois River - Spring 2012 Birding tour
of the Illinois River to view Spring migration of ducks, geese &
waterfowl |
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Upper Midwest
Audubon Reg. Conf. - Minneapolis Field trips
into Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge |
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Prescribed Burn of Peoria Prairie The Jubilee Prairie
Dawgs perform a prescribed burn of the Brimfield Railroad
Prairie Nature Preserve |
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2007 Peoria
Hummingbird Festival
Hummingbird Banding; Adopt-a-hummingbird; Learn all about
hummingbirds |
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2011 Peoria Hummingbird Festival Photos of hummingbird
banding. Adoption and release of banded hummingbirds |
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Awesome Shorebird Migration Local birding along loop
of Illinois River sites during early shorebird migration time |
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Birding the Illinois River - Fall 2011 Birding tour of
the Illinois River to view Fall Migration of shorebirds.
Organized with Peoria Park District |
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Illinois
Audubon Spring Gathering - E. Peoria 2007 Photos from
4 local field trips during IAS event |
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Restored Prairie in Peoria County Annual Prairie Tour
by the Jubilee Prairie Dawgs of restored prairie in and near
Jubilee College St. Park |
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Illinois
Audubon Spring Gathering - E. Peoria 2007
Photos from membership meetings and activities |
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MSWRD Wetlands West of Canton, IL 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 |
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Birding the Illinois River Waterfowl birding field
trip along loop of several local birding sites |
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Spring 2011 - Birding the Illinois River Spring
migration of ducks and geese along the Illinois River backwater
lakes: Emiquon and more |
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2007
Peoria Eagle Count Annual census of bald eagles along
Illinois River |
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2010 Peoria Hummingbird Festival Photos of hummingbird
banding. Adopt-a-Hummingbird. People feel their
hearbeat. |
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MSD Wetland West of Canton,
IL Numerous lakes and waterfowl on 145,000 Acres |
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Birding the Illinois River: Emiquon & Sand Lake
Fall shorebird migration. Photos of egrets, black-necked stilts
and more |
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2006
Peoria Hummingbird Festival
Hummingbird Banding; Adopt-a-hummingbird
Learn all
about hummingbirds |
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Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge Private guided
tour of 6,200 acre Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge.
Includes area not open to public |
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Prairie in Peoria County Photos from a restored
prairie in Peoria County owned by Peoria Audubon Society |
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Birding the Illinois River - Snow Geese Field Trip to
Lake Springfield and Emiquon. Flocks of 10,000 - 20,000
snow geese |
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2008 Peoria Hummingbird Festival Photos of banding
hummingbirds. Feel their heartbeat. Releasing an
"Adopted" hummer |
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MSWRD Wetlands West of Canton, IL
Waterfowl on the numerous lakes of the 14,000 acre wetlands
in an area that is not open to the public |
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2008 Spring Bird Count Several uncommon sparrows and
nice images of herons |
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2009 Peoria Hummingbird Festival Photos of hummingbird
banding. Adopt-a-Hummingbird. People feel their
hearbeat. |
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Illinois River Trail, East Peoria, IL Numerous
warblers on a crisp spring morning |
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Birding the Illinois River: Emiquon Field trip
to Emiquon, Banner, and Greater Peoria Sanitary District to
witness fall shorebird migration. |
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MSD
Wetland West of Canton, IL Numerous lakes and
waterfowl on 14,000 acre location that is not open to the
public |
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Illinois Audubon Spring Gathering - Southern Ill.
Field trips (including Cache River) throughout Southern Illinois
and Banquet with Illinois Audubon Society |
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Birding the Illinois River Waterfowl birding field
trip along loop of several local birding sites |
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MSWRD Wetlands West of Canton, IL Numerous lakes and
waterfowl on 14,000 acre location that is not open to the
public |
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2008 Peoria Eagle Count & Winter Raptors at Banner Marsh Field
Trip Annual census of eagles along Illinois River
- Flock of horned larks showed up at the right time for photos |
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Birding the Illinois River Waterfowl birding field
trip along loop of several local birding sites: Spring Lake,
Emiquon, Chautauqua... |
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2008 Chillicothe Christmas Bird Count Annual Christmas
Bird Count - Chillicothe count circle |
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2009 Eagle Count Annual census of Bald Eagles along the
Illinois River. Bald Eagles, GB Herons, and Coopers Hawk
photos |
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MSD
Wetland West of Canton, IL Numerous lakes and
waterfowl on 15,000 acre location that is not open to the
public |