Chicago Native Sets New Illinois Birding Record

In 2020, Nathan Goldberg spotted 341 species across the state.

Chicago Native Sets New Illinois Birding Record
Chicago birder Nathan Goldberg Josh Engel / Courtesy of Nathan Goldberg
Chicago Native Sets New Illinois Birding Record
Chicago birder Nathan Goldberg Josh Engel / Courtesy of Nathan Goldberg

Chicago Native Sets New Illinois Birding Record

In 2020, Nathan Goldberg spotted 341 species across the state.

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Birding requires dedication, patience and strategy. For Nathan Goldberg, this meant driving hundreds of miles from Chicago to Carlyle Lake in Clinton County to catch a rare sighting of the magnificent frigatebird in 2020.

Magnificent Frigatebird
Nathan Goldberg

Reset talks to the 24-year-old Chicago birder about his record-breaking year.

GUEST: Nathan Goldberg, board member of the Chicago Ornithological Society