2026 The Urban Birding Festival Silent Auction

Raising funds to support festival scholarships and educational initiatives.

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About Our Event

2026 The Urban Birding Festival Silent Auction

Thank you for visiting The Urban Birding Festival Silent Auction! This year, we are raising money to support festival scholarships, and education initiatives led by our partner organizations (Chicago Bird Alliance, Chicago Ornithological Society, Chicago BIPOC Birders, Windy City Bird Lab, and the Feminist Bird Club Chicago)!

The auction is all online.

Starts September 11th at 12 pm

Ends September 19th 9 pm

Winning items will be available for pick-up Sunday at The Peggy Notebaert Nature museum. If you do not pick up your item at the nature museum we can ship it to you at your expense.

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Auction Items

Check Out Our Auction Items (41)

#102

Tony Fitzpatrick Print, The Holy Ghost of Humboldt Park #3

Value: $100 Artwork

$260 Current Bid

24 Bids

#107

Tony Fitzpatrick Print, The Holy Ghost of Humboldt Park #3

Value: $100 Artwork

$220 Current Bid

16 Bids

#108

"Return of The King" Peregrine Photograph

Value: $400 Artwork

$120 Current Bid

3 Bids

#109

Mystery of the Missing Migrants Framed Print

Value: $120 Artwork

$170 Current Bid

13 Bids

#110

"Amorously Airborne" Framed Print

Value: $100 Artwork

$120 Current Bid

10 Bids

#111

Long-eared Owl and Rose-breasted Grosbeak Matted Art Prints

Value: $100 Artwork

$60 Current Bid

5 Bids

#115

Piping Plover Fine Art Print & Pint Glass Set

Value: $80 Artwork

$65 Current Bid

12 Bids

#117

Kingfisher Acrylic Painting with Crochet Monstera Leaves

Artwork

$10 Current Bid

1 Bids

#9001

10x20 Glossy Metal Print - Black-crowned Night Heron at the River by Matthew Dolkart

Value: $200 Artwork

$140 Current Bid

10 Bids

#9003

8x12 Glossy Metal Print - Ruddy Turnstone at Montrose by Matthew Dolkart

Value: $180 Artwork

$60 Current Bid

6 Bids

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Our Sponsors

Thanks to our Generous Sponsors

Our fabulous sponsors have an integral role in making our Sample Event a special night to honor our mission. Thank you, sponsors!

Sample Event is proudly presented by Sponsor, Inc.

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