Found a young or injured bird or animal?

It's summer time and birds and other animals are busy raising their young. You may come upon a bird or animal that is orphaned (or seems to be) or injured. What do you do? Please check out information on the found an animal page from the Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation web site.

Wanted! Your photos.

We are looking for photos taken by WCAS members (in digital format) for our web page. Pictures of birds, WCAS field trips, outings, and other activities would be appreciated. Please be sure to include your name for photo credit and a brief description of the image. Check our Gallery section for recent updates.

Bird Sightings

Don't forget to check out the latest bird sightings and send your own as well.

WCAS member Joyce Flanagan

took this recent picture of a Cedar Waxwing.

Hummingbird Festival

Cook County Forest Preserve

Aug 28, 2010

The Will County Audubon Society (a chapter of Illinois Audubon Society) and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County are sponsoring a hummingbird festival on August 28, 2010 at Camp Sagawau in Lemont, Illinois. This event will be held from 7:30 AM until 2:00 PM. Read the press release here.

Summer Hummingbird Festivals

Want to learn more about hummingbirds this summer? Plan on attending one of the summer Hummingbird Festivals conducted by the Illinois Audubon Society.

Learn more here.

WCAS Annual Picnic June 2010

All pictures by Lee Witkowski.