April 30, Saturday, 7:30a.m.  Terry Trueblood Recreation Area and Pechman Creek Delta.  Join leader Mark Madsen for this half-day Southside Combo trip.  

We’ll meet near the boat ramp at Trueblood,4213 Sand Rd. SE, Iowa City, to check for shorebirds before hiking the woodland dirt trail in search of warblers.  From there we’ll drive nine miles south to Pechman Creek Delta, a floodplain property owned by Johnson County Conservation, where we’ll walk through riparian forest in search of migrating warblers, orioles, vireos, flycatchers, and other birds.  Paths are mulched or mowed grass, and boots are recommended for crossing a shallow creek.  Bring a spotting scope if you have one.