Never birded before? We’ll loan you a pair of binoculars. Not up for a 3-mile bird walk? Grab a chair and see what you can see while hanging around a small pond at Lake Forest Open Lands’ Middlefork Farm Nature Preserve.

Co-sponsored by Lake/Cook Audubon and Lake Forest Open Lands and designed for novice and experienced birders alike, this Big Sit is an opportunity to share the camaraderie of birding, begin or advance your birding knowledge, and help the group find as many species as possible while staying in one place. Last year we spotted 52 species from warblers to finches and hawks to herons.

While viewing takes place from 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., please feel free to join us for a short window or all day. No registration required!

Snacks and beverages will be provided. Dress in layers appropriate for the weather. Keep in mind that you won’t be moving around very much. By attending this LFOLA event or program, you are hereby agreeing to all terms and conditions listed on our policy webpage.

No registration required.
Park at Elawa Farms/Middlefork Savanna parking lot.  Cross the field/playground to the north and look for green sign to Middlefork Farm. Look for the signs directing you to the sit location.