From Birdchris at aol.com Mon Feb 5 23:00:29 2007 From: Birdchris at aol.com (Birdchris@aol.com) Date: Mon Feb 5 23:00:47 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] BCNnet: Action Alert: Urge Cook County not to raid Forest Preserve District Message-ID: ACTION ALERT Take action to protect Cook County Forest Preserves! Action: Contact your Cook County Commissioner on Feb. 6 and tell him or her to vote NO on Feb. 7 to taking $11 million from the budget of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to the county?s budget shortfall. Please call, fax or email your Cook County Commissioner on Tues., Feb. 6 and ask for a NO vote. You can find out who your commissioner is and how to contact his or her office at http://www.fotfp.org/pdf-files/commissioners.pdf You may also speak during the public comment period at the regularly scheduled Cook County Board meeting on Weds., Feb. 7 at 10:00 a.m. at the County Building at 118 N Clark St, 5th floor. Background: On Jan. 11, the Cook County Board of Commissioners announced its plan to take $11 million from the budget of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to help balance the Cook County budget shortfall. Commissioners will vote on this proposal at the regular meeting on Feb. 7. While other county departments are being asked to reduce their budgets by 17%, the Forest Preserve District is being asked to cut its budget by 25%. This sort of budget maneuvering is especially egregious, given that the Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a separate governmental agency established by state statute: It is not a department of Cook County. The proposal to take $11 million from the Forest Preserve District would not go far toward solving the county?s $500 million budget shortfall, but would greatly restrict the Forest Preserve District?s ability to properly manage the 68,000 acres of public lands within its care for wildlife and human use. Cook County Commissioners have other means at their disposal to reduce the budget deficit and should not raid the budget that enables the county to preserve, protect and manage precious natural areas. Please take five minutes and phone, email or fax your Cook County Commissioner or come to the Feb. 7 meeting and let Commissioners express your opposition to this $11 million raid on Forest Preserve District budget. Questions? Please contact COS Conservation Chair, Christine Williamson, at birdchris@aol.com or 773.935-8439. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20070206/146b883a/attachment-0001.html From rbdoeker at yahoo.com Wed Feb 7 15:54:09 2007 From: rbdoeker at yahoo.com (Randi Doeker - Chicago) Date: Wed Feb 7 15:55:27 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] Cook County Commissioners raided Forest Preserve District funds In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <002601c74b02$808c13b0$4001a8c0@rbde5348707dc8> Following up Chris' posting: Today the Cook Co. Commissioners transferred $13,291,066.00 from the Forest Preserve to the County. This will be covered in the papers and on TV. Much will be made of this being a loan repayment for money that the County gave the FP five years ago. Hopefully the press will also explain that the Commissioners who went back to the official records (John Daley, for one) pointed out that the money in question was a grant from the County to the FP. It was definitely not a loan that had to be repaid. What was not discussed is that this happened in the first place because the financial records at the FP and County were a mess and it appeared that the County took FP tax revenues to pay some Stroger Hospital bills. [The facts on these actions never come out because it would embarrass someone...who is likely related to an elected official. ] Confused reporters may even believe the statements that this $13million is surplus funds that the Forest Preserve doesn't need. And they may believe that the FP will get land from the County as an exchange. There's a lot more to these stories. If you want to help, please join Friends of the Forest Preserves: http://www.fotfp.org Randi Doeker Chicago _____ From: bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu [mailto:bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Birdchris@aol.com Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 11:00 PM To: bcnnet@ece.iit.edu Subject: [BCNnet] BCNnet: Action Alert: Urge Cook County not to raid ForestPreserve District ACTION ALERT Take action to protect Cook County Forest Preserves! Action: Contact your Cook County Commissioner on Feb. 6 and tell him or her to vote NO on Feb. 7 to taking $11 million from the budget of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to the county's budget shortfall. Please call, fax or email your Cook County Commissioner on Tues., Feb. 6 and ask for a NO vote. You can find out who your commissioner is and how to contact his or her office at http://www.fotfp.org/pdf-files/commissioners.pdf You may also speak during the public comment period at the regularly scheduled Cook County Board meeting on Weds., Feb. 7 at 10:00 a.m. at the County Building at 118 N Clark St, 5th floor. Background: On Jan. 11, the Cook County Board of Commissioners announced its plan to take $11 million from the budget of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to help balance the Cook County budget shortfall. Commissioners will vote on this proposal at the regular meeting on Feb. 7. While other county departments are being asked to reduce their budgets by 17%, the Forest Preserve District is being asked to cut its budget by 25%. This sort of budget maneuvering is especially egregious, given that the Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a separate governmental agency established by state statute: It is not a department of Cook County. The proposal to take $11 million from the Forest Preserve District would not go far toward solving the county's $500 million budget shortfall, but would greatly restrict the Forest Preserve District's ability to properly manage the 68,000 acres of public lands within its care for wildlife and human use. Cook County Commissioners have other means at their disposal to reduce the budget deficit and should not raid the budget that enables the county to preserve, protect and manage precious natural areas. Please take five minutes and phone, email or fax your Cook County Commissioner or come to the Feb. 7 meeting and let Commissioners express your opposition to this $11 million raid on Forest Preserve District budget. Questions? Please contact COS Conservation Chair, Christine Williamson, at birdchris@aol.com or 773.935-8439. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20070207/2a659c55/attachment.html From rbdoeker at yahoo.com Thu Feb 8 10:28:08 2007 From: rbdoeker at yahoo.com (Randi Doeker - Chicago) Date: Thu Feb 8 10:29:04 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] Newsweek article on how to shoot a cardinal Message-ID: <007701c74b9e$20a52bc0$4001a8c0@rbde5348707dc8> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16960413/site/newsweek/ That's an article by and about a woman who got over her anti-gun sentiment so she could shoot the cardinal that was pecking at her window. (She'd done a lot of useless things to dissuade the cardinal but she apparently did not take the obvious action of redecorating her 'attractive nuisance' windows. Just shooting the cardinal was a better choice for her.) Perhaps the USFWS could use some public support of outrage. (I've already gotten the article escalated to their legal staff.) Organizations with impressive titles might consider also contacting Newsweek. 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Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 18861 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20070208/665a92ba/attachment-0001.gif From donniebird at yahoo.com Thu Feb 8 12:43:21 2007 From: donniebird at yahoo.com (donniebird@yahoo.com) Date: Thu Feb 8 12:42:28 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] Newsweek article on how to shoot a cardinal In-Reply-To: <45CB5D29.000001.05100@JOAN> References: <007701c74b9e$20a52bc0$4001a8c0@rbde5348707dc8> <45CB5D29.000001.05100@JOAN> Message-ID: <578470075-1170960133-cardhu_blackberry.rim.net-422153924-@bwe014-cell00.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> I enthusiastically endorse Joan's suggestion. Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----- From: "Joan Bruchman" Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:26:02 To:, "Randi Doeker - Chicago" Subject: Re: [BCNnet] Newsweek article on how to shoot a cardinal Unbelievable! I do hope that BCN plans to respond by sending a letter of outrage to Newsweek and report this incident to all appropriate government agencies to make sure this women pays for what she has done. I will make sure that CBCM is informed of this disgusting article. Joan Bruchman -------Original Message------- From: Randi Doeker - Chicago Date: 2/8/2007 10:30:45 AM To: bcnnet@ece.iit.edu Subject: [BCNnet] Newsweek article on how to shoot a cardinal http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16960413/site/newsweek/ That?s an article by and about a woman who got over her anti-gun sentiment so she could shoot the cardinal that was pecking at her window. (She?d done a lot of useless things to dissuade the cardinal but she apparently did not take the obvious action of redecorating her ?attractive nuisance? windows. Just shooting the cardinal was a better choice for her.) Perhaps the USFWS could use some public support of outrage. (I?ve already gotten the article escalated to their legal staff.) Organizations with impressive titles might consider also contacting Newsweek And if you belong to bird conservation list servs elsewhere, please feel free to share this. Randi Doeker Chicago _______________________________________________ bcnnet mailing list bcnnet@ece.iit.edu http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet From Birdchris at aol.com Thu Feb 8 21:12:11 2007 From: Birdchris at aol.com (Birdchris@aol.com) Date: Thu Feb 8 21:12:27 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] BCNnet: Take action on Bald Eagle Delisting Message-ID: Since Illinois is the home of increasing numbers of breeding eagles, bird conservationists here should speak out! Please drop an email to the Department of the Interior today. Christine Williamson Chicago/Cook _birdchris@aol.com_ (mailto:birdchris@aol.com) ACTION: Bald Eagles Need Your Help! Dear Endangered Species Coalition Activist, In the 1960s, bald eagles numbered less then 500 breeding pairs in the lower 48 States. They were put under the protection of the Endangered Species Act in 1978, and now their numbers are estimated at 7,066 pairs! This has been a terrific comeback for our nation?s symbol! The official removal announcement is expected any day now--however, rumor has it the Department of the Interior may not give bald eagles the protection they need once they're taken off the list. ACTION: Urge the Department of the Interior to support a plan that ensures bald eagles don't slip back toward extinction. Send an email to the Department of Interior (sample below). The Endangered Species Act requires that before delisting, the DOI must ensure a plan is in place to prevent the bald eagle population from backsliding. Unfortunately, DOI is considering weakening the definition of "disturb"--giving developers an easier way around protections. Make sure this doesn't happen. Speak up for this American icon to ensure they get the protection they deserve. The plan should be released any day now, so let's flood the DOI with as many comments as we can. Please forward this message to a friend and urge them to take action today! Thanks for your help! Liz Godfrey Policy and Communications Director Endangered Species Coalition (505) 438-4245 _lgodfrey@stopextinction.org_ (mailto:lgodfrey@stopextinction.org) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20070208/ce6e550c/attachment.html From Birdchris at aol.com Thu Feb 8 21:15:57 2007 From: Birdchris at aol.com (Birdchris@aol.com) Date: Thu Feb 8 21:16:09 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] Cook County Commissioners raided Forest Preserve District funds Message-ID: One organization that might be interested in ferreting out the truth is Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern. Their students have done great work on stories the mainstream papers miss. These students have nothing to lose by embarrassing anyone and a LOT to gain for their future careers. Might be worth a word in the director's ear.... Chris Williamson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20070208/5e901f84/attachment.html From Birdchris at aol.com Thu Feb 8 21:31:36 2007 From: Birdchris at aol.com (Birdchris@aol.com) Date: Thu Feb 8 21:31:50 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] Newsweek article on how to shoot a cardinal Message-ID: The woman should at least have to pay a big, fat fine. And maybe America's cardinals should be allowed to have a little go, themselves. You know, an eye for an eye... That big bill packs a painful pinch... We're canceling our subscription. Christine Williamson Chicago/Cook _birdchris@aol.com_ (mailto:birdchris@aol.com) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20070208/57b1936d/attachment.html From bobolnk at ix.netcom.com Fri Feb 9 10:00:58 2007 From: bobolnk at ix.netcom.com (bobolnk@ix.netcom.com) Date: Fri Feb 9 10:01:10 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] Wild Things registration deadline (announcement) Message-ID: <12586010.1171036858381.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> The early registration deadline for the Wild Things conference is this coming Monday. If you know you will be attending, it will help the organizers to assign rooms accurately if you can register by Monday. Plus you save yourself some money, and a walk back out to the parking lot to put a pass on your car. You can register on-line, by fax or mail - all the info is at www.habitatproject.org/wildthings. The abstracts are all posted, so you can read all about the sessions, include the great lineup of speakers about birds and bird conservation. The conference is at Northeastern IL University in Chicago on Saturday, March 3. It's going to be a great day!! Judy Pollock bobolnk@ix.netcom.com Evanston (Cook) IL From rrinersprint5 at earthlink.net Fri Feb 9 17:36:47 2007 From: rrinersprint5 at earthlink.net (DickRiner) Date: Fri Feb 9 17:37:02 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] "Why I Broke One of MY 'Cardinal" Rules" Message-ID: <45CD058F.00005F.02720@DICKRINER> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 1458 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20070209/2da43784/attachment-0001.jpe -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 18861 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20070209/2da43784/attachment-0001.gif From donniebird at yahoo.com Sun Feb 11 07:06:36 2007 From: donniebird at yahoo.com (Donnie R. Dann) Date: Sun Feb 11 07:06:43 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] Fwd: [BCAlist] American Bird Conservancy Report Documents Top 20 Most Threatened Bird Habitats Message-ID: <166069.79881.qm@web35606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> BCNnet friends: I strongly recommend going to the link and reading this . Donnie Dann Highland Pk/Lake County --- Steve Holmer wrote: > From: "Steve Holmer" > To: > Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 09:44:42 -0500 > Subject: [BCAlist] > American Bird Conservancy Report Documents Top 20 Most Threatened > Bird Habitats > > Howdy Folks, > > American Bird Conservancy is releasing the Top 20 Most Threatened > Bird > Habitats today. Below is the press release that just went out. > > We have also developed individual press releases for each of the > threatened > habitats which I can send to you upon request. > > If your organization is doing any work to protect or restore these > threatened habitats, today is a good day to call your local > newspapers and > radio stations to talk about the work you are doing. > > Thanks for all your efforts. > > > > > > For Immediate Release: February 8, 2007 > > Contact: Steve Holmer, 202 234-7181 x 216, > sholmer@abcbirds.org > > > > American Bird Conservancy Report Documents Top 20 Most Threatened > Bird > Habitats > > > > Multi-Billion Dollar Benefits of Bird Watching At Risk > > > > (Washington, D.C.) Significant portions of the American landscape > are no > longer providing adequate habitat for many native bird species, > according to > the Top 20 Most Threatened Bird Habitats in the United States, a new > report > by American Bird Conservancy (ABC). ABC's report is available online > at > www.abcbirds.org/habitatreport.pdf > > > > "Millions of Americans love to watch birds, whether on organized > outings or > in their own backyards," said George Fenwick, President of American > Bird > Conservancy. "Without action to conserve these dwindling habitats, > there > will be fewer and fewer bird species for everyone to enjoy." > > > > Hawaiian forests topped the list as the most threatened bird habitat, > where > 30 Hawaiian birds are listed under the Endangered Species Act as > Endangered > or Threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Rainforests in > the > Pacific Northwest and Alaska, Florida wetlands, longleaf pine forests > in the > Southeast, tallgrass prairies in the Midwest, sagebrush in the > Intermountain > West, coastal beaches, and seabird nesting islands were all among the > most > threatened habitats. > > > > The primary causes for the loss of the 20 most threatened bird > habitats > include invasive species, sprawling development, fire suppression, > agriculture, deforestation, poor habitat management, overgrazing, > pesticides, and water diversion. The report identifies threats in > each > habitat, lists birds of high conservation concern, and offers > solutions and > opportunities to restore lost habitat. > > > > Bird watching and other wildlife viewing by 66 million Americans > contribute > $43 billion annually to the nation's economy, according to a 2006 > report by > the Outdoor Industry Foundation. Retail sales of birding gear, > birding > trips, and state and federal tax receipts comprise a substantial > portion of > this. > > > > "As well as a biological imperative, it makes good economic sense to > conserve bird habitats," said Fenwick. "In addition to the direct > economic > benefits of bird watching, birds play an important role in > maintaining the > ecosystems on which humans ultimately depend." > > > > The most threatened habitats include: > > > > 1. Hawaiian Forests > > > > 2. Open Ocean/Sea Bird Nesting Islands > > > > 3. Sagebrush (WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, and NV) > > > > 4. Edwards Plateau Savannah (Central Texas) > > > > 5. Southwest Riparian (AZ, NM, CA, NV, and TX) > > > > 6. Tallgrass Prairies (IL, IN, OH, MO, KS, and IA) > > > > 7. Coastal Beaches and Marshes (U.S. coastline) > > > > 8. Gulf Coast Prairie (LA and TX) > > > > 9. Lake Wales Oak Ridge Scrub (Central Florida) > > > > 10. Mixed Longleaf Pine/Bottomland Hardwood Forest (NC, SC, GA, FL, > MS, and > AL) > > > > 11. Great Plains Wetlands (MN, ND, SD, NE) > > > > 12. California's Central Valley (CA) > > > > 13. Florida Wetlands (FL) > > > > 14. Chaparral (CA) > > > > 15. Shortgrass Prairie (KS, NE, CO, OK, TX, and NM) > > > > 16. Bottomland Hardwood Forest (LA, AR, MS, and TN) > > > > 17. Ponderosa Pine (MT, ID, OR, and WA) > > > > 18. Oak Savannah (OR, WA, and CA) > > > > 19. Early Successional/Eastern Deciduous Forests (eastern states) > > > > 20. Northwest Rainforest (AK, BC, OR, WA, and CA) > > > > The Top 20 Most Threatened Bird Habitats in the U.S. is available at > www.abcbirds.org/habitatreport.pdf > > > > # 30 # > > > > ABC is the only 501(c)(3) organization that works solely to conserve > native > wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. ABC acts to > safeguard > the rarest bird species, restore habitats, and reduce threats, while > building capacity in the conservation movement. ABC is the voice for > birds, > ensuring that they are adequately protected; that sufficient funding > is > available for bird conservation; and that land is protected and > properly > managed to maintain viable habitat. > > > > ABC is a membership organization that is consistently awarded a top, > four-star rating by the independent group, Charity Navigator. > > > > > > > > Steve Holmer > > Director of Public Relations > > American Bird Conservancy > > 202/234-7181 ext. 216 or > > 202/744-6459 (cell) > > sholmer@abcbirds.org > > www.abcbirds.org > > > > > > To unsubscribe mail: > BCAlist-unsubscribe@lists.abcbirds.org > Donald R. Dann 60 Ravinoaks Lane Highland Park, IL 60035 Ph/Fx, 847-266-2222 Cell, 847-997-1011 Email, donniebird@yahoo.com 41355 Fleming Springs Rd. Cave Creek, AZ 85331 480-575-5469 From issuesman50 at yahoo.com Mon Feb 12 20:11:19 2007 From: issuesman50 at yahoo.com (Joe Suchecki) Date: Mon Feb 12 20:11:27 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] Stream Restoration Project Springbrook Prairie DuPage County - No Sightings Message-ID: <694201.74593.qm@web38707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Birders, I just thought I would let people know that the DuPage County Forest Preserve District is about to start a new restoration project at Springbrook Prairie, Naperville, DuPage County. Since many of you in the Chicago area go birding at Springbrook, I wanted to give you a heads up on the activity. The project will restore the stream that runs through much of the site to more natural conditions -the northern half of the stream was ditched and channelized many, many years ago, and the project will restore meanders, riffles, pools,wetlands, and a natural floodplain to the stream. The initial phase will begin in the next few weeks and will affect the stream from the current wetlands and ponds near 75 Street to the intersection of Book and 83rd streets. In order to complete the project, the many European Black Alders ( introduced/invasive species) that line the channelized stream will be removed, and there will be quite a bit of earth moving to change the level and course of the stream. I believe that the current corrugated iron dam will be replaced with a more natural structure. As the bird monitor at Springbrook, I have been working with DuPage staff and fully support the project. It will create a more natural stream habitat and additional wetlands which should be better for wetland birds( more for King and Black rails, we hope). It, of course will greatly improve the aquatic habitat and water quality on the site. In addition, removing the line of black alders and other trees along the current ditch will greatly improve the habitat for more grassland birds and join two large grassland areas to increase the contiguous field size. While the line of trees that will be removed provided some habitat for edge birds, over the last 12 years of monitoring, I have only found the common edge birds nesting there and nothing that is not found at numerous others areas of the site. The District will be replanting some shrubs along a portion of the stream, but the intent will be to recreate a prairie stream/more open habitat through much of the length from the current wetland southwest to Book Rd. The major construction and disturbance is scheduled to be completed by June, so we will minimize impact on the nesting grassland birds. There will be lots of temporary disturbance and earth moving in the short term, but the project will result in better habitat in the near future. I'm very anxious to to see the results. Please feel free to contact me or the District if you have any questions. If you bird Springbrook, you will at least know what is going on there - and gladly know that it is not earth clearing for another subdivision or shopping mall. Joe Suchecki Naperville Site Steward and Bird Monitor --------------------------------- Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20070212/418509f0/attachment.html From bobolnk at ix.netcom.com Wed Feb 21 09:43:17 2007 From: bobolnk at ix.netcom.com (bobolnk@ix.netcom.com) Date: Wed Feb 21 09:43:25 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] Wild Things registration ends Monday (no sightings) Message-ID: <2648376.1172072598175.JavaMail.root@elwamui-chisos.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Wild Things Conference Saturday, March 3, Northeastern Illinois University Visit www.habitatproject.org/wildthings for all the details - a whole day's worth of excellent birding sessions, book signing, exhibits, lots of great people and great conversation LAST WEEK FOR ONLINE/FAX/MAIL-IN REGISTRATION Online and faxed registrations will be accepted through the end of the day Monday, February 26. Mail registrations must be postmarked on or before Saturday, February 24. Walk-in registrations will be accepted on the day of the conference. We have close to 500 registrants already, including many birders. Please register soon if you can and help us avoid a long line that morning. Thanks! Hope to see you there. Judy Pollock bobolnk@ix.netcom.com Evanston (Cook) IL From casresearch at comcast.net Wed Feb 21 15:58:53 2007 From: casresearch at comcast.net (casresearch@comcast.net) Date: Wed Feb 21 15:59:03 2007 Subject: [BCNnet] important program for Bird Monitors on Shrubland birds Message-ID: <022120072158.17386.45DCC09D0003AA37000043EA2205889116080C9D0E0A9C0A9D9C0E0C@comcast.net> On Thursday, March 1st, Chicago Audubon is pleased to have Steven Bailey as our speaker. Steve, Ornithologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey will speak on the topic: "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Breeding Ecology of Illinois' Shrubland Birds." Steve will cover subjects such as: what are our shrubland birds? Where do they nest? What requirements do they have as far as food and habitat? What habitat and management needs to they require from us? As Chicago Audubon works with other bird groups, and the Bird Conservation Network in the "Shrubland Bird Blitz" nesting surveys, this program should prove both interesting to the novice and very important to those trying to survey and help these species. If you are taking part in any of the bird monitoring programs with BCN or the Habitat Project, this would be a very informative program to come to. At North Park Village Nature Center at 5801 N. Pulaski, Chicago. Snacks/get together at 7pm, program begins at 7:30pm. For more information, please contact Alan Anderson (847-390-7437, casresearch@comcast.net ), Skip Wolters (CAS office, 773-539-6793, cas@chicagoaudubon.org ), or program moderator Chris Van Wassenhove (cmvwchic@gmail.com ). I have a request for anyone coming from the northwest suburbs or around Ohare/Des Plaines: as I'm unable to drive for the next 5 weeks plus after a leg injury, if anyone can give me a ride, please let me know! Thanks! This is one program I really would hate to miss! As far as bird sightings, nothing rare at my bird feeders, but still nice to observe even the commoner species enjoying them and taking baths in the puddles on the sidewalks. Upcoming CAS activities (see www.chicagoaudubon.org ): - this Saturday, Feb. 24, trip with CBG to view Bald Eagles at Lost Mound NWR and Dam #12,13 (still a few openings) - Saturday, April 7, Eagle Optics Open House at North Park Village Nature Center - Saturday, April 14, Chicago Audubon Environmental Awards Banquet Alan -- Alan B. Anderson casresearch@comcast.net Des Plaines, Cook Co. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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What habitat and management needs to they require from us? As Chicago Audubon works with the Bird Conservation Network other bird groups on the "Shrubland Bird Blitz" nesting surveys, this program should prove both interesting to the novice and very important to those trying to survey and help these species. If you are taking part in any of the bird monitoring programs with BCN or the Habitat Project, or doing any restoration work on grassland and shrubland areas, this would be a very informative program to come to. At North Park Village Nature Center at 5801 N. Pulaski, Chicago (Pulaski is 4000 W, NPV is 2 blocks south of Peterson-6000N). Snacks/get together at 7pm, program begins at 7:30pm. For more information, including directions, please contact Alan Anderson (847-390-7437, casresearch@comcast.net ), Skip Wolters (CAS office, 773-539-6793, cas@chicagoaudubon.org ), or program moderator Chris Van Wassenhove (cmvwchic@gmail.com ). Alan -- Alan B. 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