Kane County Audubon

10/14/2026

The next meeting of the Kane County Avian Ale Society will be held Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at 93 Octane Brewery in St. Charles (1825 Lincoln Highway St.). Enjoy a pint and chat with fellow KCAers.

10/14/2026

Kane County Audubon’s next meeting will be held today, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. Our speaker will be Greg DuBois is vice president and program director for Will County Audubon. Greg will be talking about two of my favorite things: coffee and chocolate. Many of our migrant birds spend the winter in Central and South American countries that are also major producers of coffee and chocolate. Greg will discuss how growers can implement bird-friendly practices on their plantations.

As usual, many of us will be meeting at 5:15 p.m. at McAlister’s Deli (1492 S. Randall Road, Geneva, IL, 60134) prior to the meeting. Have a sandwich and chat with your fellow KCAers.

10/10/2026

Look who made today's Daily Herald! None other than KCA's own VP and photographer extraordinaire, Jackie Bowman!

Now, everyone knows how fabulous she is. We knew her when...

https://www.dailyherald.com/20261006/lifestyle/taking-her-best-shots-geneva-photographer-is-a-birder-on-a-joyful-mission/

10/09/2026

Have you watched any of these movies or tv shows that feature birders? I do remember Jane Hathaway on the Beverly Hillbillies!!!
https://www.audubon.org/magazine/history-of-birdwatchers-in-movies-and-tv?ms=nas-eng-organic_social-facebook-editorial&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawU1HhRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR47yjCkzP3kjxcaagP9_CV32yZEsRqm_8oJgXPZg0yh0y2DPgJm_XRqlK4_ug_aem_maiZsRS_AasUSA-rO-yR-Q

A century of screen history shows how heroic conservationists became tweed-clad caricatures, and when Hollywood finally started to ditch the tired trope.

09/27/2026

8 birders enjoyed a great morning at Dixon Wildlife Refuge. We ended with 66 species and a lovely time in Putnam County

09/18/2026

Tomorrow's walk at Burnidge Forest Preseve is canceled due to the weather.

09/17/2026

Join us for the next meeting of the Avian Ale Society!

Thursday, Sept. 17

Brother Chimp Brewing, 303 N 4th St Ste A, St. Charles, IL 60174
https://brotherchimpbrewing.com

Enjoy some suds and chat with fellow birders!

At Brother Chimp Brewing, we believe great b**r brings people together. We proudly brew small-batch, hand-crafted b**rs rooted in tradition and served fresh from the taps at both our North A...

09/13/2026

Should be another big night for migration.

https://birdcast.org/migration-tools/

09/12/2026

This morning's Kane County Audubon walk at Montrose Bird Sanctuary, led by Diane Hansen, collected some great birds. Top billing goes to the very cooperative Purple Sandpiper, wow! Lots of warblers flitting around the treetops including Blue-winged, Black-and-white, Cape May, Ovenbird and Black-throated Green. A Black-bellied Plover also gave great looks. Come out and join us on a walk!