Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Spring Brochure

15 Visit our website to download a copy of our birding checklist, find instructions on how to build a bird house, and view a full list of upcoming birding events and programs. LEARN MORE: fpdcc.com/birding bird walk (often with binoculars available to borrow). We also offer bird education programs covering birding ethics and how you can help birds at home, volunteer opportunities to care for critical bird habitat, and more. Birding Kit Checklist Ready to try birding? Here are the essentials you’ll need to get started! BINOCULARS: Choosing binoculars is a personal choice, with options for sizes, capabilities and budgets. Jessica recommends purchasing a pair from a birding optics company. FIELD GUIDE: Do you prefer photographs or drawings to help identify birds? How do you want the species to be organized? Stop by your local book store or library to check out options. NOTEBOOK AND WRITING UTENSIL: Keep track of your observations and questions about identification, then use your notes when you visit your nearest Forest Preserves nature center to chat with a naturalist. OUTDOOR NECESSITIES: Be prepared to spend time outside with appropriate attire, sunscreen and bug spray, as well as water and a snack. OPEN MIND: As with any new hobby, it can take time to learn to be a birder. Give yourself time and patience—soon you’ll recognize a variety of bird species using their coloring, size, song and more! 15 Visit our website to download a copy of our birding checklist, find instructions on how to build a bird house, and view a full list of upcoming birding events and programs. LEARN MORE: fpdcc.com/birding bird walk (often with binoculars available to borrow). We also offer bird education programs covering birding ethics and how you can help birds at home, volunteer opportunities to care for critical bird habitat, and more. Birding Kit Checklist Ready to try birding? Here are the essentials you’ll need to get started! BINOCULARS: Choosing binoculars is a personal choice, with options for sizes, capabilities and budgets. Jessica recommends purchasing a pair from a birding optics company. FIELD GUIDE: Do you prefer photographs or drawings to help identify birds? How do you want the species to be organized? Stop by your local book store or library to check out options. NOTEBOOK AND WRITING UTENSIL: Keep track of your observations and questions about identification, then use your notes when you visit your nearest Forest Preserves nature center to chat with a naturalist. OUTDOOR NECESSITIES: Be prepared to spend time outside with appropriate attire, sunscreen and bug spray, as well as water and a snack. OPEN MIND: As with any new hobby, it can take time to learn to be a birder. Give yourself time and patience—soon you’ll recognize a variety of bird species using their coloring, size, song and more! 15 V sit our website to download a copy of our birding checklist, find instructions on how to build a bird house, and view a fu l list of upcoming birding vents and programs. LEARN MORE: fpdc .com/birdin g bird walk (often with binoculars available to borrow). We als offer bird education programs covering birding ethics and how you can help birds at home, volunt er opportunities to care for critical bird habi at, and more. Birding Kit Checklist Ready to try birding? H re are th essentials you’ll n ed to get started! BINOCULARS: Choosing binoculars is a personal choice, with options for sizes, capabilities and budgets. Je sica recommends purchasing a pair from a birding optics company. FIELD GUIDE: Do you pr fer ph tographs or drawings to help identify birds? How do you want the species to be organized? Stop b your local b ok store or lib ary to check out options. NOTEB OK AND WR TING UTENSIL: Keep track of your observations and questions about identification, then use your notes when you v sit your nearest Forest Preserves nature center to chat with a naturalist. OUTD OR NECE S TIES: Be prepared to spend time outside with a propriate attire, sunscr en and bug spray, as well as water and a snack. OPEN MIND: As with any new ho by, it can take time to learn to be a birder. Give yourself time and patience—s on you’ll recognize a variety of bird species using their c loring, size, song and more!