The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) and Northwest IL Audubon Society (NIAS) invite you to attend a free field trip to observe migrating waterfowl along the Mississippi Saturday, November 16 from 1:30-4:00 PM. The field trip will start at Spring Lake Wildlife Area two miles south of Savanna, IL. There will be several more stops along the river including at the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center which has a paved lookout over Sloan Marsh, an excellent spot to watch waterfowl during fall migration. The last stop will be Lock and Dam #13 just north of Fulton, IL. Some of the waterfowl we can hope to see include late migrating tundra swans, mergansers, buffleheads, and possibly other ducks, pelicans and sandhill cranes. Mary Blackmore from NIAS is leading the field trip and is an excellent birder who has led many birding field trips for Audubon and other organizations. Please dress for the weather, bring binoculars and water. Members of NIAS and JDCF will bring scopes which can be shared to see birds that are at a distance from the shore. Please also bring a scope if you own one.
Since the field trip is weather dependent, please email JDCF at info@jdcf.org to let them know you plan to attend. If the event is cancelled, you will receive an email from JDCF member Pam Johnson the morning of the field trip, November 16th. Please check your email after 10 AM that morning. This field trip involves viewing from automobiles and shorelines with some walking on level ground. You are welcome to drop off at any point along the route.
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