Iowa City Bird Club

Kent Park Bird Walk with Rick Hollis. Meet at Kent Park in the parking lot at Conservation Education Center.   Walk with Rick along his patch of mulched and mowed trails.  We’ll spend about two hours observing breeding and migrant birds throughout the seasons.  Group size is limited to 10people who are COVID vaccinated.  Sign up… Read More Kent Park Bird Walk

August22, Sunday, 8:00 AM. Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area for shorebirds and other early fallmigrants. Meet leader Chris Caster at the HWMA parking lot on Swan Lake Road,across from Swan Lake. (GPS coordinates, 41.776081, - 91.675009.) We’ll makeour way around HWA, both driving and hiking. Carpooling is optional and onlyfor those vaccinated for COVID. Some hiking… Read More Field Trip: Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area

August28, Saturday.  Cy-Hawk Big Day ChallengeIt’s the Iowa City Hawkeyes vs.Ames Cyclones, in a competition to find the most bird species in one day.   Gather a team of two or more birders for thisfun birding event.  Solo-birding is alsoan option. New this year:  Our Hawkeyeteam will have five counties to bird in: Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Cedar,… Read More Cy-Hawk Big Day Challenge

  Kent Park bird walk with Rick Hollis   Meet at Kent Park in the parking lot at Conservation Education Center.   Walk with Rick along his patch of mulched and mowed trails.  We’ll spend about two hours observing breeding and migrant birds throughout the seasons.  Group size is limited to 10 people who are COVID vaccinated. … Read More Kent Park Bird Walk

Pelican Festival at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area,Headquarters Area at 2564 Amana Road NW, Swisher.  Free and kid-friendly event to enjoy andlearn about our local and migrating American White Pelicans at the edge oftheir habitat.   Get up-close looksthrough our spotting scopes.  Attendoutdoor presentations on American White Pelicans, and the birds/animals/ecologyof HWMA.  Exhibits by more than a… Read More Pelican Festival

Kent Park Bird Walk with Rick Hollis   Meet at Kent Park in the parking lot at Conservation Education Center.   Walk with Rick along his patch of mulched and mowed trails.  We’ll spend about two hours observing breeding and migrant birds throughout the seasons.  Group size is limited to 10people who are COVID vaccinated.  Sign up… Read More Kent Park Bird Walk

Bird Club Meeting via Zoom - September 16, Thursday, 7 p.m.  Jon Stravers, birder, photographer, andAudubon researcher, will present Chasing the Bird Dream. Jon willinclude updates on his Cerulean Warbler and Red-shouldered Hawk research.  The Zoom link will be emailed toICBC members one week in advance, or go to the calendar on our website at https://iowacitybirdclub.org/events/ and… Read More Bird Club Meeting

September 17-19,Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Fall Meeting at Centerville, near Lake Rathbun. There will be fields trips Saturdayand Sunday mornings.  Saturday will alsofeature afternoon presentations, and an evening banquet and keynote speaker.  Masks are requested indoors.  Register by September 11 at https://iowabirds.org/IOU/NextMeeting.aspx. 

ICBC Hawk Watch atStainbrook Preserve: located along Mehaffey Bridge Road just north of SugarBottom Recreation Area. Join us on the hill to watch for migrating raptorsincluding Broad-winged Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, and Red-tailedHawk. Bring a lawn chair and a spotting scope if you have one.  Directions: park on the north shoulder pull-offjust east of Mehaffey… Read More Hawk Watch Stainbrook Preserve

Kent Park Bird Walk with Rick Hollis.  Meet at Kent Park in the parking lot at Conservation Education Center.   Walk with Rick along his patch of mulched and mowed trails.  We’ll spend about two hours observing breeding and migrant birds throughout the seasons.  Group size is limited to 10people who are COVID vaccinated.  Sign up… Read More Kent Park Bird Walk