Winter winds are whipping through and it’s finally feeling like late fall! The winter finch forecast looks good this year so be on the lookout for Pine Siskins and Redpolls to show up at feeders and in trees with seed pods, such as sweet gums.

Breeding bird season is in full swing and we’ve been appreciating our local nesting birds and observing their habits closely. Join us in September for Sunday Morning Bird Walks!

Breeding bird season is in full swing and we’ve been appreciating our local nesting birds and observing their habits closely. Join us in September for Sunday Morning Bird Walks!

Breeding bird season is in full swing and we’ve been appreciating our local nesting birds and observing their habits closely. Join us in September for Sunday Morning Bird Walks!

Our long wait for thrushes, wrens, sparrows, vireos, warblers, and many more feathered friends is finally over! May events include Bird-a-thon fundraiser, Sunday morning bird walks, and 2 guided walks at local parks.

Birds are coming back! Our March Woodcock Walks were a great success, Sunday Morning Bird Walks continue through May, and CCAS’s 2025 Bird-a-Thon will take place May 11–18!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count in February! In March, we'll host two woodcock walks to catch a glimpse of these birds' amazing spring dance.

The cold weather has finally kicked in this winter! We can help our feathered friends stay warm by keeping our feeders stocked and heated bird baths plugged in.

Sandhill Cranes thrilled CCAS members with calls and dances on our recent field trip to Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area. Plus, the days of winter finches at backyard feeders are almost upon us!

CCAS hosted city planners and brand new birders on recent special bird walks to showcase the quality habitat of local parks.

A Eurasian Collared-Dove continues to be spotted during our Sunday Morning Bird Walks, alongside eight warbler species so far and three flycatcher species!

July's field trip to Meadowbrook Park gave participants the thrill of seeing a pair of Cedar Waxwings building a nest, and August brought rare sightings: a pair of Snowy Egrets and a Swallow-tailed Kite!

On June 22, bird walk participants found 36 species of birds in Meadowbrook Park. Join us for our next Meadowbrook walk on July 20!

May 5 – 12, birders from all over Champaign County chose their favorite birding hotspots and diligently counted birds all week, and the Champaign Park District, Urbana Park District, and Champaign County Forest Preserve District got together for some friendly competition!

March is a great month to see a wide array of species, including the last of our wintering ducks, Northern Harriers, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Fox Sparrows, Eastern Phoebes, and Eastern Towhees!

Despite poor weather, 23 participants found 70 species during the 2023 Champaign County Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on December 16.

In early November, a Broad-tailed Hummingbird visited a local backyard and was recorded as a first sighting in Champaign
County!

March brings migrating waterfowl, Woodcock Walks, and the return of our Sunday Morning Bird Walks!

Thanks to all who came out for our November field trips! Look for even more to come in 2023. And reach out to join us for the Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 17th!

From warblers to a pintail, cormorants, and gulls, we saw a good variety of birds throughout the fall during our Sunday Morning Bird Walks.