Birdwatching in Illinois
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. | ||||||
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| M | Winks | Bloomington | Weekend | English |
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| K | Wright | Bureau | Anytime | English |
| I am a very enthusiastic nature lover, especially when it comes to the critters. Where I live (Central Illinois) is just packed with wildlife and tons of our feathered friends. The Bald Eagle is flurishing just about 10 miles from my home. | ||||||
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| K | Wright | Canton | Anytime | |
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| S | Parmet | Chicago | Anytime | |
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| S | Burckhardt | Chicago | Anytime | English/German French |
| Sam Burckhardt is a musician, living in Chicago, and traveling on tour to Europe and elsewhere, twice a year. I was introduced to birds by my father and have started to become more serious about birding in 1999. www.samburckhardt.com | ||||||
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| P | Costoff | Crystal Lake | Weekend | English/Spanish |
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| K | Baird | Elsah | Anytime | |
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| J | Hertz | Kankakee | Anytime | |
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| J | Mitchell | Mapleton | Anytime | English |
| We live near the Illinois River valley and also on a small lake that draws several species of water fowl and songbirds. We have many eagles in the area during the winter months. My husband and I enjoy birding all over the United States. I was Birder of the Year in 2000 with WildBird Magazine and enjoy meeting other birders. | ||||||
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| M | Wilson | Mt. Carmel | Weekend | |
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| S | Gibson | Northfield | Weekend | English/some Spanish |
| I live near Chicago and would love to help out any visitors headed to Ne. IL. If you want to know what's around or have any target birds just send me an email. I am always willing to help and go birding. | ||||||
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| P | Olander | Palatine (Chicago) | Anytime | English/Romanian French |
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| L | Augustine | Peoria | Anytime | |
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| P | Weber | Rochester | Anytime | |
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| D | Holschuh | Rock Falls | Weekend | English |
| I've been a birder for about 5 years and have become very familiar with all the great spots in Eastern Whiteside Countie and Western Lee Countie. | ||||||
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| E | Callaway | Rockford | Weekend | |
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| D | Jackson | Wheaton/Chicago | Anytime | |
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Professional Guides | ||||||
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Local Information
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| Illinois Ornithological Society | Club |
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| Chicago Ornithological Society | Club |
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| Chicago Audubon Society | Club |
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| Decatur Audubon Society | Club |
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| Emiquon Audubon Society | Club |
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| Peoria Audubon Society | Club |
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| Prairie Woods Audubon Society | Club |
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| Recent Bird Sightings at Fermilab | Peter Kasper's |
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| Chicago Area and Illinois Birding Information | Urs Geiser's |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Illinois |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | MapQuest |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | |
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| Printable bird check list | |
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| Trip Reports from Illinois |
Last update 27/05/2009