Iowa City Bird Club

Iowa City Christmas Bird Count -Location: Field observation and Feeder watch.Join us for this holiday tradition! To participate, contact Chris Edwards atcredwards@aol.com or (319) 430-4732 by December 16. We need participants… Read More Iowa City Christmas Bird Count

Bird Club Meeting via Zoom. Chris Caster, past president of ICBC and birder extraordinaire, will present "Gulls on the Mississippi River".  Chris usually leads a winter birding trip to the… Read More Bird Club Meeting

Take a deep dive into habitat management at our hottest hotspot!  Steven Woodruff, Iowa DNR Wildlife Biologist for the Iowa River Wildlife Unit, presents "Management Practices of the Hawkeye Wildlife… Read More Bird Club Meeting

REGISTRATION DEADLINE March Madness (in April) Birding Challenge. Back for a third time! This Big Day tournament will be held on Thursdays through Sundays on successive weekends, starting either April 8… Read More Registration Deadline: March Madness (in April) Birding Challenge

April 8 – May 2. March Madness (in April) Birding Challenge. Back for a third time! This Big Day tournament will be held on Thursdays through Sundays on successive weekends,… Read More March Madness (in April) Birding Challenge

Bird Club Meeting via Zoom - Marci Trana, Johnson County Conservation Education Specialist, will present “Birds and Renewable Energy.” How do wind and solar energy impact wildlife? What strategies are there… Read More Bird Club Meeting

Spring Migration Count  Johnson County Spring Migration Count. We will bird individually or in small groups to count as many birds as possible across Johnson County. Last year 156 species… Read More Spring Bird Count 2021

Bird Club Meeting via Zoom - Anna Buckardt Thomas, Iowa DNR Avian Ecologist, will present “Trumpeter Swans in Iowa: The Restoration and Research of an Iconic Species.” Learn about the… Read More Bird Club Meeting

Intro to Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area for beginners and newcomers to learn birding trails and eBird hotspots on south side of Hawkeye Wildlife Area.  Sign Up Here  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044BAEAE2BA3FE3-fieldJoin leader Linda Quinn to… Read More Field Trip: Intro to Hawkeye Wildlife Management

Indiangrass Hills in Iowa County for breeding grassland birds.   Leader Mark Brown will guide us through this 640-acre restored prairie which is designated an Important Bird Area. https://www.indiangrasshills.org/igh.php  Expect to see Henslow’s Sparrows,… Read More Field Trip: Indiangrass Hills in Iowa County for breeding grassland birds.