Iowa City Bird Club

Burlington Area and Mississippi River: for spring waterfowl migration.Target birds include ducks, geese, pelicans, Winter Wren, and many more. This is an all-day trip led byBurlington local expert birder Chuck Fuller, with stops at locks and dams, riverside parks, and otherhotspots. Walking is usually short distance from frequent stops. We’ll stop for lunch at a nearby… Read More Field Trip: Burlington Area Mississippi River

Otter Creek Marsh - This is a joint field trip with Big Blue Stem Audubon, led by Eric Ollie from Ames. Target birds are migrating ducks, geese, and shorebirds.  Also on our list: sparrows, rails and other marsh birds, including Sandhill Crane.  Trip involves hiking around the marsh from several stopping points. Plan for walking through shallow wet… Read More Field Trip: Otter Creek Marsh

April 21, Thursday, 7 p.m. Zoom Meeting. Brandon Caswell willpresent “Iowa and Beyond Warbler Photo Big Year.”  Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84989661537?pwd=S2F2aHdpTDY5WHRlcENRVmY2SVM1UT09Meeting ID: 849 8966 1537Passcode: 655341

Corriell Nature Preserve -  Jason Paulios will guide us in exploring this new 200-acre Bur Oak Land Trust property in Muscatine County that includes wetlands, remnant savanna, and sand prairie.  Target species include American Bittern and Sandhill Crane, but no promises as this is a previously unexplored property.  Special guest will be Jason Taylor, Director of Bur Oak,… Read More Field Trip: Corriell Nature Perserve

April 27 - May 27,Weekdays, 6:30-8:00 a.m.  Hickory Hill Park Warbler Walks.  After a two-year hiatus, WarblerWalks are back!  Start your weekdays watching warblers with rotatingleaders Mark Madsen, Chris Edwards, Jason Paulios, Dan Rose, Elliot Stalter,and Mark Brown.  Meet at the parking lot at the end of Conklin Lane,off N. Dodge St.

April 27 - May 27,Weekdays, 6:30-8:00 a.m.  Hickory Hill Park Warbler Walks.  After a two-year hiatus, WarblerWalks are back!  Start your weekdays watching warblers with rotatingleaders Mark Madsen, Chris Edwards, Jason Paulios, Dan Rose, Elliot Stalter,and Mark Brown.  Meet at the parking lot at the end of Conklin Lane,off N. Dodge St.

April 27 - May 27,Weekdays, 6:30-8:00 a.m.  Hickory Hill Park Warbler Walks.  After a two-year hiatus, WarblerWalks are back!  Start your weekdays watching warblers with rotatingleaders Mark Madsen, Chris Edwards, Jason Paulios, Dan Rose, Elliot Stalter,and Mark Brown.  Meet at the parking lot at the end of Conklin Lane,off N. Dodge St.

April 30, Saturday, 7:30a.m.  Terry Trueblood Recreation Area and Pechman Creek Delta.  Join leader Mark Madsen for this half-day Southside Combo trip.  We’ll meet near the boat ramp at Trueblood,4213 Sand Rd. SE, Iowa City, to check for shorebirds before hiking the woodland dirt trail in search of warblers.  From there we’ll drive nine miles south to Pechman Creek… Read More Field Trip: Terry Trueblood & Pechman Creek

April 27 - May 27,Weekdays, 6:30-8:00 a.m.  Hickory Hill Park Warbler Walks.  After a two-year hiatus, WarblerWalks are back!  Start your weekdays watching warblers with rotatingleaders Mark Madsen, Chris Edwards, Jason Paulios, Dan Rose, Elliot Stalter,and Mark Brown.  Meet at the parking lot at the end of Conklin Lane,off N. Dodge St.

April 27 - May 27,Weekdays, 6:30-8:00 a.m.  Hickory Hill Park Warbler Walks.  After a two-year hiatus, WarblerWalks are back!  Start your weekdays watching warblers with rotatingleaders Mark Madsen, Chris Edwards, Jason Paulios, Dan Rose, Elliot Stalter,and Mark Brown.  Meet at the parking lot at the end of Conklin Lane,off N. Dodge St.