July 16, Thursday, 6:30 – 9 p.m. Chimney Swift Watch 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. To carpool, meet at 6:30 at the north end of the Menards parking lot, 2605 Naples Avenue SW, Iowa City. We’ll caravan to… Read More Chimney Swift Watch
July 18th, Saturday, Iowa City Butterfly Count. As part of the North American Butterfly Association’s Fourth of July Butterfly Count program, we’ll visit Kent Park, Hawkeye Wildlife Area, Lake Macbride, and other areas to tally as many butterflies as we can find. Last year we found 40 species and 1917 individuals.Must register by July 15th to participate, contact… Read More Iowa City Butterfly Count
Kent Park Butterfly Walk with leader Chris Edwards. Learn how to spot and identify the park’s common butterflies. Wear long pants. If it is rainy or overcast the walk will be cancelled – call Chris at 319-430-4732 if questionable.Meet in the parking lot of Conservation Education Center.
Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area: for shorebirds and other early fall migrants.Expect moderate hiking at some viewing areas. Dress for the weather and wet and muddy trails. No bathrooms on site. Bring a spotting scope if you have one.Meet leader Chris Caster at the HWMA parking lot on Swan Lake Road, across from Swan Lake (GPS coordinates 41.776108, -91.678314). We… 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
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’ll switch to butterfly walks.Meet in the parking lot of Conservation Education Center.
September 17, Thursday, 6 p.m. Fall Potluck. Before the first meeting, enjoy a potluck with old and new birding friends. Bring a dish to share and table service. Lemonade and ice tea will be provided. Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Boulevard, Iowa City.
September 17th, Thursday, 7 p.m. In-Person and Zoom meeting at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center 2401 Scott Blvd SE, Iowa City: Professor Christopher Brochu, vertebrate paleontologist and systematist at the University of Iowa School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability, willpresent “Bird Origins – The More We Learn, the Less We Know.” Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83637494523?pwd=WXvTJG3OPQRxIue9bax0NxgQNIOKza.1Meeting chat linkhttps://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/83637494523Meeting ID:… Read More IC Bird Club Meeting
Hawk Watch at Lake Macbride State Park. *** New location on the Lake Macbride dam, which offers a panoramic view of the Coralville Reservoir, Lake Macbride, and surrounding woods. We’ll watch for migrating raptors including Broad-winged Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, and Osprey. Bring a lawn chair and a spotting scope if you have one. Directions: from Solon,take Main Street/Hwy.… Read More Hawk Watch at LAKE MACBRIDE STATE PARK
Riverwalk Trail near the Coralville Reservoir Dam 4103 Prairie Du Chien Road NE, Iowa City. This is a flat, paved, short (0.4 mile) trail through the woods along the Iowa River, just downstream from the dam. It offers opportunities for waterbirds and forest birds, and our target birds include eagles, pelicans, other waterbirds, migrating songbirds, and resident birds… Read More Field Trip: Riverwalk Trail