Iowa City Bird Club

Introduction to Birding Course: WHERE TO BIRD IN JOHNSON COUNTY at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd, Iowa City. Learn about well-known, lesser-known, and secret places to watch and study nature in and around Johnson County,Advanced registration is requested, and is free to club members. Call or text (319) 430-0315 by noon… Read More Introduction to Birding Course

 Lake MacBride Field Trip for waterfowl and other early spring migrants. Target species include dabbling and diving ducks, mergansers, grebes, geese, gulls, Common Loon, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Kinglets, Yellow-rumped Warbler and Eurasian-collared Dove. Leaders Deb and Mark Rolfes will lead us around the lake’s north and south arms to explore various hot spots. Expect… Read More Field Trip: Lake MacBride

Introduction to Birding Course: BACKYARD AND FEEDER BIRDS at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd, Iowa City. This session will cover common birds found i our backyards during the year, and what types of feeders and food to use to attract them.Advanced registration is requested, and is free to club members. Call… Read More Introduction to Birding Course

HAWKEYE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA near North Liberty.  We expect to see ducks, geese, American White Pelicans, and other early spring migrants.Meet leader Jason McCurdy at the parking lot on Swan Lake Road, across from Swan Lake (GPS coordinates 41.776081, 91.675009). Parking lot is 7 miles from exit 4 on I-80We will carpool our way to several stopping… Read More Field Trip: Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area

Introduction to Birding Course: BIRDS OF TERRY TRUEBLOOD AND WATERWORKS PARK IN IOWA CITY at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd, Iowa City. Learn the variety of birds that are found throughout the year at these nearby parks.Advanced registration is requested, and is free to club members. Call or text (319) 430-0315… Read More Introduction to Birding Course

April 18th, Thursday, 7 p.m. In-Person and Zoom meeting at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center 2401 Scott Blvd SE, Iowa City: Presentation  TBDJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82274514061?pwd=HuJ9Tne0kzw2OredJQaOA44t0THSaA.1Meeting ID: 822 7451 4061Passcode: 597536

Waterworks Prairie Park Visit this Iowa City park with great trails for prairie and wetland species. We’ll look for new arrivals like Tree Swallow, Purple Martin, Sora, and Brown Thrasher.Meet leader Linda Quinn at the parking lot of Waterworks Prairie Park. Walking will be on hard-surface trails. Ending time is noon. Beginning Birder Trip, but… Read More Field Trip: Waterworks Prairie Park

TWO HORSE FARM, 2257 Sugar Bottom Rd NE, Solon.  Two Horse Farm is a new Johnson County Park that features restored prairie and oak-hickory forest with abundant edge habitat.  Our trip leader Chelsea Cozad, Naturalist with JCC, will guide us through the property and talk about the property’s unique history with ties to Indigenous lands… Read More Field Trip: Two Horse Farm

Introduction to Birding Course: WARBLER IDENTIFICATION & REVIEW at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd, Iowa City.  Warblers are among our most colorful birds, but identification can be a challenge. Compare and contrast similar species.Advanced registration is requested, and is free to club members. Call or text (319) 430-0315 by noon of… Read More Introduction to Birding Course

HICKORY HILL PARK This park is an eastern Iowa hot spot for viewing migrant warblers and other songbirds. Meet leader Mark Madsen at Hickory Hill Park parking lot, 800 Conklin St, Iowa City.  Expect extensive hiking on trails that could be wet or muddy. Bring bug spray. Trip will wrap up by noon.  Beginner Birder trip but… Read More Field Trip: Hickory Hill Park