Iowa City Bird Club

This year’s Iowa City Christmas Bird Count will be heldSunday, December 15.  If you would liketo participate, please contact me at credwards@aol.com or (319) 430-4732.  We can accept participants through December11, but for planning purposes (and my sanity), the sooner you let me know thebetter. The Christmas Bird Count program is administered by theNational Audubon Society… Read More Iowa City Christmas Bird Count

Join hosts Barbara Beaumont and Kurt Hamann at their beautiful home in the country. Chat with fellow birders, watch winter birds at the feeding stations, and eat snacks! Bring food to share if desired; coffee is provided. People are welcome to bird the property and the adjoining Muddy Creek Preserve before, during, or after the… Read More Bird Feeder Watch Social

Coralville WinterFest, Marriott Hotel, Iowa River Landing. The club will have a viewing area with scopes and information about feeders for winter birdwatching.

Bald Eagle Watch at Iowa River Power Restaurant and Dam. Our club will assist with this Coralville Parks and Recreation event. Watch the eagles from the dam or come inside the restaurant for eagle viewing and activities.

Quad Cities for gulls, waterfowl, and other birds on the Mississippi River. We’llstop at locks and dams, riverside parks, and other hotspots like Fairmount Cemetery for winter finches. Walking is usually short-distance from frequent stops. We’ll stop for lunch at a nearby restaurant. Return time is mid- afternoon. Dress for cold and wind, and bring… Read More Field Trip: Quad Cities

Freeze Fest at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area lodge. The club will have a viewing area with scopes and information about feeders for winter birdwatching.

Bird Club Meeting: Professor Christopher Brochu, vertebrate paleontologist at the University of Iowa, will present “What is a Species?” focusing on birds and crocodiles of Africa. Spotlight speaker:Jerry Denning will speak about his trip to Alaska.

Macbride Nature Recreation Area. 2095 Mehaffey Bridge Rd NE, SolonCure your cabin fever! Join us to see winter birds in natural habitat, feeder birds at the bird blind and hike some of the surrounding trails. Target species are Purple Finch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Pine Siskin, Brown Creeper, woodpeckers, and more.   Meet leaders Deb and Mark Rolfes… Read More Field Trip: Cure Your Cabin Fever!

Bird Walk with leader Rick Hollis. Meet at the Kent Park Conservation Education Center.

Burlington Area and Mississippi River Target birds include ducks, geese, pelicans, Winter Wren and many more. This is an all-day trip, or take the option to return early about mid- afternoon. Our trip leader is Burlington local expert birder Chuck Fuller. Stops include locks and dams, riverside parks, and other hotspots. Walking is usually short distance… Read More Field Trip: Burlington Area Mississippi River