July 17, Sunday, 4p.m. Iowa City Bird Club Potluck Picnic at Lake Macbride. Located at Sailboat Shelter #1 at the north end of Sail Boat Road NE, Solon, near the south shore of the north arm of the lake. Restrooms are nearby. Enjoy the company of old and new birding friends with picnic foods and a beautiful park ambience. Bring… Read More Bird Club Potluck Picnic
July 23, Saturday, Iowa City Butterfly Count. Now in its 24th year, the local count is part of the North American Butterfly Association’s Fourth of July Butterfly Count program. We’ll visit Kent Park, Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, Lake Macbride, and other areas totally as many butterfly species and individuals as we can find. To participate, contact Chris Edwards… Read More Iowa City Butterfly Count
Labor Day Weekend is the Cy-Hawk Big Day Challenge. It’s the Iowa City Hawkeyes (Iowa City Bird Club) vs. Ames Cyclones (Big Bluestem Audubon Society), in a competition to find the most bird species. Birders from across Iowa can participate with either team in the designated area. Last year BBAS found a whopping 142 species to… Read More Cy-Hawk Big Day Challenge
Annual Pelican Festival. View these magnificent birds through provided scopes. Attend lectures and view booths of local and state wildlife organizations. Location: 2564 Amana Road NW, Swisher events are free. For more information see below:
September 18, Sunday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Hawk Watch at Stainbrook Preserve, located along Mehaffey Bridge Road just north of Sugar Bottom Recreation Area. Join us on the hill to watch for migrating raptors including Broad-winged Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, and Red-tailed Hawk. Bring a lawn chair, and a spotting scope if you… Read More Hawk Watch at Stainbrook Preserve
The Big Sit! at Sugar Bottom Recreation Area Day Use Area, 2192 Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE, Solon. Drop in anytime between 7a.m. – 12 p.m. to count birds and enjoy the camaraderie, free coffee, and donuts. The objective of this worldwide, semi-competitive birding event is to tally as many bird species as can be seen… Read More The Big Sit! Drop in
Iowa City Christmas Bird Count -SAVE THE DATE- More information to follow.-observation and Feeder watch. More information to follow.
Building Better Birders Workshop. Saturday, February 4, 2023. Click link below to see schedule of activities. Register for this free workshop online at link below or call 319-645-1011. Want to learn more about birds? Join Johnson County Conservation at Kent Park in Oxford, Iowa for a full day of outdoor bird watching, a federal bird banding… Read More Building Better Birders Workshop
February 16h, Thursday, 7 p.m. Zoom Meeting: Dean Hester will present “Owls of the ABA Area.”Dean is a talented local artist, photographer, and birder with an M.S. in Paleontology from the Universityof Iowa. He has photographed most of the owls found in the United States.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84016553191?pwd=T09yK3k1M2lpZXFIemF2NGo1Ri9UZz09 Meeting ID: 840 1655 3191 Passcode: 271288
Introduction to Birding Course: Basics of Birding at the Conservation Education Center in Kent Park. Learn about birding techniques, equipment, bird identification and more! Sign up for one session or all 6! Advanced registration is requested, and is free to club members. Call (319) 645-1011 to register. https://iowacitybirdclub.org/beginners-course/