Barrington Area Spring Bird Hikes

Barrington Area Spring Bird Walks & Hikes
Cosponsored by Audubon Chicago Region and Citizens for Conservation

Get to know nearby nature with Barrington area naturalist Wendy Paulsonbluebird

Walks are free and open to the public though spaces are limited and RSVPs are required.
Waterproof boots are strongly recommended for these hikes. Don’t forget your binoculars!

April 3, 8 a.m.—Beese Park (Meet at Beese Park, east end of Cornell Avenue)
April 10, 8 a.m.—Beese Park (as above)
April 17, 7:30 a.m. – Flint Creek Savanna (CFC Hdqs. 459 W. Hwy 22) Led by Tom Vanderpoel
April 27, 7:30 a.m.—Baker’s Lake (parking lot on Highland Ave. south of Hillside Ave)
May 8, 7:30 a.m.— Baker’s Lake (as above)
May 15, 7:30 a.m.—Beverly Lake (parking lot on north side of Higgins Rd/Rt. 72 west of Sutton Rd)
May 22, 7:30 a.m.—Penny Road South* (meet at Penny Road Pond parking lot, less than a mile west of Old Sutton/Penny Rd intersection)
May 29, 7:00 a.m.—Galloping Hill* (meet at Penny Road Pond parking lot, less than a mile west of Old Sutton/Penny Rd intersection)
June 12, 7:00 a.m.—Headwaters (meet at parking lot off Wichman Road, parking lot on Wichman Rd. off north side of Rt.72;1/2 mile west of Rt. 59)
June 19, 7:00 a.m. – Galloping Hill* (as above)
June 21, 5:30 p.m.—Longmeadow* (north side of Longmeadow Dr. off Bateman Rd)
*indicates a more strenuous hike

Black-crowned Night Herons.  Photo by Jim Bodkin

Black-crowned Night Herons. Photo by Jim Bodkin

Please RSVP to: Daniel JacobsonDaniel Jacobson (312) 453-0230, Extension 2002 or [email protected] and let us know how best to contact you should that be necessary.

Before you head out, please be sure to check the Citizens for Conservation website for any last minute changes or cancellations.

 

Click Here for Wendy’s Birds of Barrington Blog.