Chequamegon Bird Club

2024 World Migratory Bird Day Celebration (click for more information)

This year's first bird watching field trip in North Central Wisconsin will be held on May 6 at Hamus Park in Marshfield (see poster). 6PM - Guided Bird and Insect Walk, some insect collecting with a Insectarium (live insects). Ron Draeger will present a video and discussion on the importance of Insects.

Another event will be on May 18 at Perkinstown Winter Sports Area from 10 AM to Noon. Bird and Insect Walk at 10am. Insectarium (add your live insects to our collection),video of insects, displays and printed materials about saving our birds and insects.

There will be rainy day activities if needed

See photos of previous years' events

Who We Are

The Chequamegon Bird Club is a group of people interested in learning about birds and sharing their experiences watching birds. Some members are very knowledgeable, having been birdwatching for many years, and others are just beginners. We learn from each other and from guest speakers and programs at our meetings.

The Chequamegon Bird Club was formed in Medford, Wisconsin, in 1981 by renowned ornithologist, Sam Robbins. As a result of the enthusiastic response he received as a guest speaker on a local radio program, Robbins was asked to teach a one hour class at the university center. The formal organization of the Chequamegon Bird Club was at the request of the students of that class.

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in watching and learning about birds. Members have varying levels of knowledge about bird watching, from beginners to those with years of birding, and share their experiences at the monthly meetings.

Meetings are held monthly with programs to help improve birding skills. Members who travel to birding hot-spots throughout the world share highlights of their recent travels.

Field trips are planned throughout the year to nearby locations so members can see and hear birds in their natural habitat. Watch the newsletter for dates and contact information.

A monthly newsletter, called the Chequamegon Chirps, offers articles relating to birding, local activities and book reviews in addition to meeting information.

Mission Statement:

1. To promote the study of birds, their habits, food and habitat requirements
2. To promote human appreciation of birds and other forms of the natural world
3. To contribute to general knowledge relating to the distribution of birds in North Central America
4. To promote the care and protection of birds in their natural environment

Guests and prospective new members are welcome to attend any of our monthly meetings!

The CBC, with funding from the USDA Forest Service has produced a Birding Hotspots of North Central Wisconsin brochure. The pocket-sized booklet gives locations and what birds to look for in Taylor, Marathon, and Clark counties. View or print the brochure here.

Test your birding skills by taking the CBC Bird Identification Quiz.

Note: Any CBC members who weren't able to pick up the official Field Check List (handed out at the monthly meetings) for making your monthly bird sightings observations can print out the 2 page version of the Bird Checklist here.

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