Iowa City Bird Club

July 25, Thursday, 6:30 – 9 p.m. Chimney Swift Big Sit in Kalona. Bring your lawn chair and join our gathering to watch the Chimney Swifts descend into a roost site in Kalona. We expect 200-400 swifts and we’ll attempt an accurate count. To carpool, meet at 6:30 at the north end of the Menards parking lot, 2605 Naples… Read More Chimney Swift Big Sit

August 18, Sunday, 8 a.m.  Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area for shorebirds and other early fall migrants. Meet leader Chris Caster at the HWMA parking lot on Swan Lake Road, across from Swan Lake (GPS coordinates 41.776081, 91.675009).  We will carpool our way around Hawkeye Wildlife Area. Expect moderate hiking at some viewing areas.  Dress for the weather and wet and… Read More Field Trip: Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area

Pelican Festival at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, near the DNR headquarters at 2564 Amana Road NW, Swisher. A family-friendly event to enjoy and learn about our local migrating American White Pelicans. Get close-up looks at pelicans and other birds through our spotting scopes. Attend outdoor presentations on pelicans, raptors, and more. There will be exhibits… Read More Pelican Festival

September 26th, Thursday, 7 p.m. In-Person and Zoom meeting at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center 2401 Scott Blvd SE, Iowa City: Jim Durbin, birder and photographer, member and officer of Cedar Rapids Audubon Society, will present “20+ Years Documenting Insects in Iowa”.  Jim created the Insects of Iowa website in 2007 which became www.insectsofiowa.org.Topic: ICBC Sept. meetingTime:… Read More IC Bird Club Meeting

September 22, Sunday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Hawk Watch at Stainbrook Preserve, located along Mehaffey Bridge Road just north of Sugar Bottom Recreation Area     Join us on the hill to watch for migrating raptors including Broad-winged Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, and Red-tailed Hawk. Bring a lawn chair, and a spotting scope if you have… Read More Hawk Watch at Stainbrook Preserve

October 6, Sunday, Wings and Wild Things Festival at F.W. Kent Park Conservation Education Center, 2048 Highway 6 NW, Oxford.  Celebrate Iowa’s natural world with this new hands-on festival showcasing the wild and wonderful flora and fauna of our region, as well as outdoor recreation activities in our area. Grab food from local food trucks and… Read More Wings and Wild Things Festival

October 17th, Thursday, 7 p.m. In-Person and Zoom meeting at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center 2401 Scott Blvd SE, Iowa City:  ICBC member Linda Rudolph, presenting “Amazing Birds of East Africa” Linda will share birds and mammals from her recent birding tour,  including her own bird photography and interesting commentary of trip highlights.Bio:  Linda Rudolph grew up in… Read More IC Bird Club Meeting

October 19, Saturday, 8 a.m. Cedar River Crossing, 5473 Sutliff Rd. NE, Solon. Target species include migrating sparrows, raptors, shorebirds, and waterfowl. Jamie McCoy will lead a birding tour of this Johnson County Conservation property comprised of open riparian woodland, sand prairie, and a wetland complex. Meet Jamie in the parking lot near the restrooms. Expect extensive… Read More Field Trip: Cedar River Crossing