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  • Birding on the Lakefront with David Baker

    Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, The Magic Hedge 4400 N. Simonds Dr., Chicago, United States

    May is the most exciting time of the year for bird watching at Montrose point!! Join David Baker, Village Chicago member, for two hours of birding the spring migration, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 16, 2026. We will be able to see many species of migrating birds on their way to breeding […]

    Free
  • Birding on the Lakefront with David Baker

    Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, The Magic Hedge 4400 N. Simonds Dr., Chicago, United States

    Join David Baker, Village Chicago member, at Montrose Point for a Saturday afternoon bird walk on April 11, 2026. We will start at 4 pm (so all you late sleepers don’t have an excuse). And finish between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. Birds are filtering in from the south by now, and some of the wintering […]

    Free
  • Birding on the Lake Front with David Baker

    Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, The Magic Hedge 4400 N. Simonds Dr., Chicago, United States

    Don your winter regalia and join Village member David Baker for a morning walk at Montrose Point to see what species of birds have braved the winter and if any early migrants have shown up. Sometimes we get treated to roosting owls, and there will be a variety of ducks that winter on Lake Michigan […]

    Free
  • Village Bird Walk

    Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, The Magic Hedge 4400 N. Simonds Dr., Chicago, United States

    Online registration is now closed for this event. Please call 773-248-8700 to register. Come join Village member David Baker for a late afternoon bird walk at Montrose Point.  We will welcome back the warblers and others that we saw in the Spring as they make their way from their nesting grounds in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada and […]

    Free
  • Spring Bird Walk

    Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, The Magic Hedge 4400 N. Simonds Dr., Chicago, United States

    Online registration for this event is now closed. To register, please call 773.248.8700. Members & Guests: free. Rise and shine for this early morning bird walk at Montrose Point with Village member, David Baker. Every year at this time, the lakefront is filled with many varieties of warbler, joined by tanagers, orioles, cedar waxwings and other migrating species. Best time to see […]

    Free
  • Spring Bird Walk

    Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, The Magic Hedge 4400 N. Simonds Dr., Chicago, United States

    Spring is in the air, and the lakefront is bustling with birds making their way north to breed in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada. Come join Village member, David Baker, for an early Spring bird walk at Montrose Point. It’s always a thrill to see these intrepid and brightly colored creatures as they refuel for the […]

    Free
  • Rescheduled Date! Spring Bird Walk

    Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, The Magic Hedge 4400 N. Simonds Dr., Chicago, United States

    Location: Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary (4400 N Simonds Dr) Members & guests: free. Come join Village member, David Baker, for the kick-off of our Spring bird walks at Montrose Point. There are some very interesting wintering species abroad, and an assortment of ducks we only see at this time of year. By popular demand, we are going to run this trip a […]

    Free

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