Iowa City Bird Club

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

September 27, Sunday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Iowa City: Get Outside! An Outdoor Recreation Festival at City Park. This family- friendly event is sponsored by Iowa City Parks and Recreation and will feature a range of activities from canoeing, bird walks, and archery to LARPing, plein-air painting, and yoga. Attendees will also be able to grab food… Read More Iowa City: Get Outside Event

October 3, Saturday Cedar River Crossing: with leader Jamie McCoy. Target species include migrant sparrows, raptors, shorebirds, and waterfowl. This property offers open riparian woodland, sand prairie, and a wetland complex. Expect extensive walking on mowed grass paths which may be wet, muddy, and uneven. Bring a spotting scope if you have one. For safety, wear orange as… Read More Field Trip: Cedar River Crossing

October 4, 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. ICBC is a partner organization for this event and… Read More Wings and Wild Things 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.

October 15th, Thursday, 7 p.m. In-Person and Zoom meeting at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center 2401 Scott Blvd SE, Iowa City: Doug Harr, President of Iowa Audubon and retired Iowa DNR WildlifeDiversity Coordinator, will present on Minnesota’s Sax-Zim Bog, a popular birding destination for winter birds such as Great Gray Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, Evening Grosbeak, Boreal… Read More IC Bird Club Meeting

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.

Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, 579 McCollister Blvd., Iowa City. Mark Madsen will lead us along the flat, paved trail around the lake, and then into the woods on an unpaved mulch trail. The target birds will include ducks, geese, raptors, forest songbirds, and sparrows.  Park near the boat launch area and concessions building.