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 in the field and as feeder watchers. If you wish to be a field participant, you will be assigned to a specific area to cover.… 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 Quad Cities area to check out gulls, but due to COVID-19, birding trips are not happening.  So instead Chris will show us what gulls are… 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 Management Area”.   Steven will discuss a variety of management practices conducted by the Hawkeye Wildlife Unit staff.  Management practices range from water level manipulation, tree encroachment removal… 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 or 15, depending on the number of participants. Each week participants will be matched against another birder and will attempt to find the most bird… 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, starting either April 8 or 15, depending on the number of participants. Each week participants will be matched against another birder and will attempt to… 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 for reducing and mitigating these interactions? Meeting Recording found here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/kSJZiHBjzXHjNj5fXUYp_gf1pNt3WWraU6ARmUNJeuFqNIG4yWKmYmyVq_g_uQ1d.w_2yIzxu1Gyx1bJp  Passcode: Rm#NMf*6 

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 were recorded. To participate, contact Chris Caster prior to count day at cjcaster@q.com. Visit our website for more information.

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 history of Iowa’s Trumpeter Swans, from local extinction to a thriving population. Meeting Recording found here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/wc6Tc4396iPUU9jqcXDJLQxmPZ4MuNS0RRSGZGQi6Iukdq6qmwI1QzyALvZq6MKR.iDfwOvOpET2p3Eig Passcode: W7Gtmqh.  

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 look for breeding birds as we drive and walk trails at a handful of different locations.   Target birds include Bobwhite, and several species of cuckoos,… 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, Grasshopper Sparrows, Sedge Wrens, Orchard Orioles, Bobolinks and more.  There will be extensive walking on mowed grass paths which may be wet.  Don’t forget the… Read More Field Trip: Indiangrass Hills in Iowa County for breeding grassland birds.