[BCNnet] important program for Bird Monitors on Shrubland birds

[casresearch at 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 at comcast.net ), Skip Wolters (CAS office, 773-539-6793, cas at chicagoaudubon.org ), or program moderator Chris Van Wassenhove (cmvwchic at 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

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Alan B. Anderson 
casresearch at comcast.net 
Des Plaines, Cook Co.
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