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Backyard Bird Feeding
Allerton Park & Retreat Center
515 Old Timber Rd.
Monticello, Illinois 61856
(217) 333-3287
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Turn your backyard into a birding hotspot at Backyard Bird Feeding. Learn how to choose the right birdseed and feeders to attract a wide variety of Central Illinois birds, along with tips for feeder placement and keeping squirrels and raccoons off your feeders. We’ll also cover bird identification, preventing window strikes, and attracting Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and Baltimore Orioles to your yard. Whether you’re new to bird feeding or looking to improve your backyard setup, you’ll leave with practical tips to bring more birds to your feeders.
$10/person; free for Allerton Bird Club Members. Ages 10+. Registration closes Nov. 12 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. Please bring a notebook and binoculars if you have them. The instructor will have some binoculars to borrow on a first come, first served basis.