Iowa City Bird Club

Quad Cities for gulls, waterfowl, and other birds on the Mississippi River. We’llstop at locks and dams, riverside parks, and other hotspots like Fairmount Cemetery for winter finches. Walking is… Read More Field Trip: Quad Cities

Freeze Fest at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area lodge. The club will have a viewing area with scopes and information about feeders for winter birdwatching.

Bird Club Meeting: Professor Christopher Brochu, vertebrate paleontologist at the University of Iowa, will present “What is a Species?” focusing on birds and crocodiles of Africa. Spotlight speaker:Jerry Denning will… Read More Bird Club Meeting

Macbride Nature Recreation Area. 2095 Mehaffey Bridge Rd NE, SolonCure your cabin fever! Join us to see winter birds in natural habitat, feeder birds at the bird blind and hike… Read More Field Trip: Cure Your Cabin Fever!

Bird Walk with leader Rick Hollis. Meet at the Kent Park Conservation Education Center.

Burlington Area and Mississippi River Target birds include ducks, geese, pelicans, Winter Wren and many more. This is an all-day trip, or take the option to return early about mid- afternoon.… Read More Field Trip: Burlington Area Mississippi River

POSTPONED in response to COVID-19 concerns.  Watch for rescheduling this fall.Beginning Birder Course:  Basics of Birding I by Karen Disbrow learn about bird identification, field guides and equipment.  Classes to be held… Read More POSTPONED! Beginning Birder Course

Canceled in response to COVID-19 concerns. Check back next month, we'll restart ASAP. Bird Walk with leader Rick Hollis. Meet at the Kent Park Conservation Education Center.

CANCELED in response to COVID-19 concerns. Meeting: Mark Bowman, bird bander and past Iowa City Bird Club member, will speak on the American Kestrel.  Spotlight Speaker: Rick Hollis will be reviewing… Read More Canceled! Bird Club Meeting

Canceled in response to COVID-19 concerns.Field Trip: Cone Marsh in Louisa County for Sandhill Cranes, migrating ducks and geese, and other water birds. Wear boots for walking in wet areas,… Read More CANCELED! Field Trip: Cone Marsh