Birdability Kick Off Outing, Oct 19, 9:30 – 11:00. Terry Trueblood Rec Area, Iowa City. Both stationary and slow walk offered today from patio of the lodge. Accessible parking, restrooms & loaner optics. Potluck to follow and Spark Bird Project: presentation and workshop 1 - 2:30 at Sacred Collective, 213 N Linn St, Iowa City
Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area in Linn County. This lake northwest of Cedar Rapids can be good for loons, grebes, ducks, gulls, geese, and other birds in the fall. We’ll drive to different sites around the lake, but there will be some trail walking. Iowa City area carpool info: meet at 7:45 a.m. at Kohls in Coralville (2795 Commerce… Read More Field Trip: Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area
November 20th, Thursday, 7 p.m. In-Person and Zoom meeting at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center 2401 Scott Blvd SE, Iowa City: Iowa City Bird Club member Mark Bowman will present “The Great Crested Flycatcher and Its Many Exotic Cousins.”Join Zoom Meeting:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88435738209?pwd=CO3slJhczgx3g0L5AUWFxMFzEXB26U.1Meeting ID: 884 3573 8209Passcode: 138463
December 21, Sunday. Iowa City Christmas Bird Count. Join us for a holiday tradition, the world’slongest-running citizen science project! There are two ways to participate: you can join a small groupwith an experienced leader assigned to a specific territory, which could contain local parks, trails, orwildlife areas; or if you live in the count circle,… Read More Christmas Bird Count
Kent Park Bird Walk. Join leader Chris Edwards on the first Wednesday of each month for a bird walk in Kent Park. In the winter months we’ll spend time in the bird blind and then go for a walk. In the summer months we’llswitch to butterfly walks.Meet in the parking lot of Conservation Education Center.
Bird Feeder Watch and Social with the Shuttleworth and Trachsel families. 10 Ridgewood Lane (Jane Shuttleworth) and 6 Ridgewood Lane (Amy and Ben Trachsel) in Iowa City. The sisters’ side-by-side properties overlook Shimek Ravine (a Bur Oak Land Trust property)which draws five species of woodpeckers and other winter birds. Drop in at both houses to chat with… Read More Bird Feeder Watch & Social
Kent Park Bird Walk. Join leader Chris Edwards on the first Wednesday of each month for a bird walk in Kent Park. In the winter months we’ll spend time in the bird blind and then go for a walk. In the summer months we’llswitch to butterfly walks.Meet in the parking lot of Conservation Education Center.
Quad Cities and Mississippi River for gulls, waterfowl, and other winter birds with leader Chris Caster. We’ll stop at locks and dams, riverside parks, and other hotspots like Fairmount Cemetery for winter finches. Walking is usually short-distance from frequent stops. We’ll stop for lunch at a nearby fast-food restaurant, or feel free to bring your lunch. Return… Read More Field Trip: Quad Cities and Mississippi River
February 19, Thursday, 7 p.m. ZOOM Only Meeting. Jim Pease will present “Tropical Biodiversity: Why Should We Care?” This talk draws on Jim’s many trips to Central and South America and carries a message of importance for those of us in the temperate zone. Now retired from Iowa State University, Jim is active speaking, writing, consulting, and leading… Read More IC Bird Club Meeting
Cone Marsh in Louisa County for Snow Geese, Sandhill Cranes, and migrating waterfowl with leader Fawn Bowden. A local favorite not to be missed at this time of year! We’ll stop at several points around the marsh and take a walk on the dike, returning by noon. Dress for cold and windy weather and wet or muddy trails,… Read More Field Trip: Cone Marsh