The vote and Member Meeting originally scheduled for December 5th has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please join us in person at our February meeting instead for a vote and informative program! Thank you!

Congratulations to this fall’s 2024 Mini-Grants for Educators awardees!

This month’s featured species is one of only a few songbirds that comes in different “color morphs”! Some White-throated Sparrows have tan-and-brown crowns, others have white-and-black, and individuals prefer to mate with their opposite!

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!

Your December 2024 newsletter is here!

Your November 2024 newsletter is here!

Ever been loudly scolded by a small reddish-brown ball of fluff with an upturned tail? You've met our latest bird of the month!

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

Your October 2024 newsletter is here!

This fun waterbird can be a challenge from afar to birders. Small size, sitting low in the water, and a short, thick bill...so it can't be a duck... And it's an excellent diver too? It's a Pied-billed Grebe!

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

Your September 2024 newsletter is here!

September’s bird of the month is one many of us have known since childhood, a bird which many people enjoy having at feeders because of their striking plumage and energy, while others resent them because they may drive other birds away from feeders.

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!

You have likely already heard August’s bird of the month this summer. Named for its distinctive “kill-deer” call, this shorebird is a frequent visitor of lawns, pastures, fields, and golf courses.

July’s bird of the month is not a secretive one. It’s Latin name translates to “tyrant tyrant,” and it is not shy about letting other birds (and squirrels too!) know when they’re trespassing on its turf.

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

Your June 2024 newsletter is here!

You won’t see June’s bird of the month at your feeders,
nor perched in your yard, or perched anywhere for that
matter. This bird belongs a family that people thought
for many centuries had no feet!

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!