Iowa City Bird Club

This year’s Iowa City Christmas Bird Count will be held Sunday, December 15.  We need participants in the field as well as feeder watchers.  If you wish to be a field… Read More REGISTRATION DEADLINE Christmas Bird Count

To participate, please contact me ASAP by email (preferred) at credwards@aol.com or by phone or text at 319-430-4732.  The sign-up deadline is Wednesday, December 11, but it is very helpful if you let me know… Read More Christmas Bird Count

 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… Read More Bird Feeder Watch & Social

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… Read More Field Trip: Quad Cities and Mississippi River

 February 20, Thursday, 7 p.m. ZOOM Meeting. We will show the film Fluddles, a follow-up to The Magic Stump that chronicles the wildlife of agricultural wetlands of Illinois. Sometimes simply described… Read More IC Bird Club Meeting

Introduction to Birding Course: BASICS OF BIRDING I at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd, Iowa City. This will include field identification of birds, field guides and equipment every… Read More Introduction to Birding Course

Burlington Area and Mississippi River: for spring waterfowl migration. Target birds include ducks, geese, pelicans, Winter Wren, and many more. Fifty-five species were seen in 2024! This is an all-day trip led by… Read More Field Trip: Burlington Area Mississippi River

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… Read More BEGINNER Field Trip: Cone Marsh

March 20th, Thursday, 7 p.m. In-Person and Zoom meeting at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center 2401 Scott Blvd SE, Iowa City: Club member Linda Rudolph will present “Amazing Birds of East… Read More IC Bird Club Meeting

Wiese Slough Wildlife Area in Muscatine County. Target species include ducks, geese, Trumpeter Swan, and returning songbirds. We will drive to several viewing locations within the wildlife area and take short hikes… Read More Field Trip: Wiese Slough Wildlife Area