Great Egrets at Lockport Prairie on a 2007 brown bag hike. Photo by Joyce Flanagan

Bobbi Asher gives a presentation on Cranes of Siberia at the September 2008 meeting.

For additional information on upcoming field trips please contact Ruth Meyer.  Home: 815-722-4275 or Cell: 815-228-4492.

Please note: Last minute field trip changes are possible. Any such changes will be mentioned at the WCAS Thursday monthly meeting prior. Return times from field trip are approximate.

Date

Event

Details

Saturday Apr 10, 2010

Lincoln Marsh & Cantigny, Wheaton area. We will check out Lincoln Marsh and then on to Cantigny, which is part of the McCormick Museum. The will be a charge to enter and we may have lunch there.

Depart – 7:00 AM from Macy’s north side parking lot I-55 & Rt. 30. Return around 1:00 PM.

Saturday May 15, 2010

Best of Chicago birding areas – Magic Hedge / Wooded Island, migration bonanza!

Depart – 7:00 AM from Macy’s north side parking lot I-55 & Rt. 30.

Thursday Jun 10, 2010

Summer Brown Bag Hike

Lower Rock Run, I&M Canal, south of I-80 off Houbolt Rd (Empress Rd).

We will get together 6:30 PM to eat and hike about 1 hour before most preserves close at 8:00 PM

Saturday Jun 12, 2010 

WCAS Picnic at Manhattan Central Park, Wabash St & Park Rd, Manhattan, IL.

We will gather about 8:00AM and eat at 8:30(new time) and then do bird hike at WCAS members homestead, ending about noon.

Thursday July 8, 2010 

Summer Brown Bag Hike

Pilcher Park, 225 N. Gougar Rd & Rte.30.

We will get together at 6:30 PM to eat and then hike part of Joliet Archery Club trail, 3700 Frances Rd, Joliet, IL, for about 1 hour, ending at 8:00PM.

Saturday, Sep 11, 2010  

McDowell Grove FP, part of DuPage Co FPD, near Naperville, IL 422 acres preserve has numerous migrants filtering through the woods.

Depart 7:30 AM - return about 1:00 PM from Macy’s parking lot north side, 3340 Mall loop Dr. Joliet, I-55 & Rte 30.

Saturday, Oct 16, 2010

Nelson Lake Marsh NP, Kane Co FPD, near Batavia, IL. The wetlands are unlike any other in the country, open water, fens and marshes, along with wooded uplands, great place to bird.

Depart7:00 AM- return about 1:00 PM from Macy’s parking lot north side, 3340 Mall loop Dr. Joliet, I-55 & Rte 30. This hike is also weekend of the IAS gathering at Ballard NC, Altamont, IL.

Saturday, Nov 13, 2010

McGinnis Slough FP, Orland Park, IL and surrounding Palos sloughs, great areas for ducks. We may stop by the new Little Red Schoolhouse NC.

Depart 7:30 AM- return about 1:00 PM from the Bird Haven Greenhouse, 225 N. Gougar Rd & Rte 30 Joliet. Next year look forward to return trip back to Indiana’s Jasper-Pulaski Wildlife Area to look for sandhill cranes, our every other year trip.

December field trip is the Christmas bird count. Date will be posted web site or call.

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011

Peggy Notebaert NC, Chicago.  You might think it is spring with the butterfly garden, lots of butterflies around you. We can stop at Lake Front first to look for ducks and might take walk to Lincoln Park Conservancy.  PNNC has a charge to enter about $9.00.

Depart 8:00 AM- return about 3:00 PM from Macy’s parking lot north side, 3340 Mall Loop Dr. Joliet, I-55 & Rte. 30. Next year look forward to Fulton,Il L&D #13 for eagles, our every other year trip.

Saturday, Feb 2011

Gull Frolic, Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club. Lots of great gulls and duck watching. A small fee includes lunch & program. Dress warmly, but lots of room for inside viewing.

Depart 7AM -return about 4:00 PM from Macy’s parking lot north side, 3340 Mall Loop Dr. Joliet, IL, I-55 & Rte.30.WCAS also helps to support this program. Date will be posted web site or call.

Saturday, Mar 12, 2011-

McKee Marsh-Blackwell FP, DuPage Co FP, near Winfield, IL. This area has pond, cattail marsh surrounded by open fields and woods.  This area also parallels the west branch of DuPage River.

Depart 7:30 AM- return about 1:00 PM from Macy’s parking lot north side, 3340 Mall Loop Dr. Joliet, IL, I-55 & Rte. 30.

Saturday, Apr 16, 2011

Pratt’s Wayne Woods/Tri. Co Wetlands, DuPage Co FP, near Bartlett, with 3,385 acres. We might see Yellow-headed Blackbird, along with ducks, shorebirds and herons. We will first stop at Tri co wetland to check out their rockery, small area but I have seen heron, egrets and Yellow-head blackbirds in this area.

Depart 7:00 AM- return about 2:00 PM from Macy’s parking lot north side, 3340 Mall Loop Dr.Joliet, IL, I-55& Rte. 30.

Saturday, May 14, 2011 Depart 7:00AM – return

Best of Chicago birding areas- Magic Hedge/ Wooded Island, migration bonanza!

Depart 7:00 AM. Return about 2:00 PM from Macy’s parking lot north side, 3340 Mall Loop Dr. Joliet, IL, I-55& Rte. 30. This hike is also weekend of the IAS gathering in McHenry, IL. May 13-15.

May 2011- Spring Bird count. Will Co. areas, date will be posted web site or call.