World Migratory Bird Day Bird Walk

It’s time to celebrate migratory birds on International World Migratory Bird Day. To commemorate this occasion, as well as Galena’s designation as an Illinois Bird City, JDCF invites you to enjoy a walk down the Galena River Trail with Tom Clay, former President of the Illinois Audubon Society, to see and hear birds returning to build their nests and enjoy the insects of Illinois for the summer. We will meet at the trailhead under the HWY 20 bridge. Free and no RSVP required.

If you would like to get involved to make your observations matter, and continue the celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, join JDCF for our annual Spring Bird Count. On May 9th, teams spread out across Jo Daviess County to survey birds and report the census to the Illinois Natural History Survey. Contact Chris Larson at clarson55@gmail.com to volunteer to join a count team, or learn how to join the count from your backyard!