Never birded before? We’ll loan you a pair of binoculars. Not up for a 3-mile bird walk? Grab a chair and see what you can see while hanging around a small pond at Lake Forest Open Lands’ Middlefork Farm, accessed through the Middlefork Savanna parking lot.
Photo credit: Carolyn Lueck
Co-sponsored by Lake/Cook Audubon and Lake Forest Open Lands and designed for novice and experienced birders alike, this Big Sit is an opportunity to share the camaraderie of birding, begin or advance your birding knowledge, and help the group find as many species as possible while staying in one place. Last year we spotted 52 species from warblers to finches and hawks to herons.
Viewing will take place from 7am-5pm. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Dress in layers appropriate for the weather. Keep in mind that you won’t be moving around very much.
Newer birders: Arrive any time and stay as long as you want. No experience necessary!
Experienced birders: Contact Maureen Marsh (firefeats@hotmail.com or 352-317-5130) or Wanda Supanich (wandadana@att.net or 224-433-1675) to sign up for two-hour shifts.
Directions: Located off of Waukegan Rd (Rt 43) in Lake Forest, north of Deerpath Road. Enter at Middlefork Drive. Park at Elawa Farms/Middlefork Savanna parking lot. Cross the field/playground to the north and look for green sign to Middlefork Farm.