Event Type: Meeting
Speaker: Geoff Wiliamson
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Frankfort Public Library
Meeting Room A

Address: 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd. Frankfort, Il (map)

Confused by flycatcher identification? This presentation discusses what to look for, and what to listen to, when trying to put names to the summering and migrant flycatchers of Illinois. The various species are grouped systematically and ID problems both “easy” and hard are addressed. The special problems posed by rarities are also featured.

For decades Geoff Williamson has been active in local, state, and national birding organizations. Currently he heads the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee of the Illinois Audubon Society, serves eBird as a Regional Reviewer for Illinois, and co-compiles the Illinois-Indiana region’s seasonal reports for North American Birds, the journal of ornithological record published by the American Birding Association.

Geoff is a recipient of the American Birding Association’s Ludlow Griscom Award, given for outstanding contributions in regional ornithology. He founded Third Coast Birding to foster an appreciation for and connection to the birds of the Great Lakes region and beyond.

Everyone is welcome to attend this program!