Iowa City Bird Club

Hawk Watch at Stainbrook Preserve
2022-09-18 09:00 - 13:00 UTC
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 have one.
Directions: park on the north shoulder pull-off just east of Mehaffey Bridge. Look for the Stainbrook Preserve sign and follow the short path up the hill.
Find a map here and below .

The Big Sit! Drop in
2022-10-09 07:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area, 2192 Mehaffey Bridge Rd NE, Solon, IA 52333, USA
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 or heard from within a 17-foot circle.
Join ICBC host Terri Macey near the parking lot at the Day Use Area, near the beach and restrooms. Bring a chair and binoculars. For more information, visit https://www.thebigsit.org/.

Iowa City Christmas Bird Count
2022-12-18 - 2022-12-19
Iowa City Christmas Bird Count -SAVE THE DATE- More information to follow.
-observation and Feeder watch. More information to follow.

Building Better Birders Workshop
2023-02-04 07:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Kent Park 2048 US-6, Oxford, IA 52322, USA, 2048 US-6, Oxford, IA, 52322, United States
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 presentation, and indoor lectures. Please try to commit to the full day of activities.
https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Johnson/Park/JOHNSON-COUNTY-EDUCATION-PROGRAMS/Events/21788/Building-Better-Birders-Workshop-Series-February-2023-Workshop.aspx
This workshop is part of a series of workshops offered across Iowa with funding provided REAP-CEP. Program instructor is Kelly McKay; see more info here https://buildingbetterbirders.com/ Members of ICBC will lend a hand in providing expertise on the bird hikes. Please join us!

IC Bird Club
2023-02-16 18:45 - 20:45 (America/Chicago)
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 Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84016553191?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 840 1655 3191
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Introduction to Birding Course
2023-03-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-03-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-03-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-18 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Kent Park, 2048 US-6 NW, Oxford, IA 52322, USA
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/

IC Bird Club
2023-03-16 18:45 - 20:45 (America/Chicago)
March 16th Thursday, 7 p.m. Zoom Meeting: Bob Dolgan will host a showing of his nature film“The Magic Stump,” the story of an Illinois tree stump that’s attracted a phenomenal variety of wintering raptors over the years, including two rare Prairie Falcons. The goal of “The Magic Stump” is to draw attention to the story of raptors that winter in our highly altered agricultural landscape. Bob will introducethe film and answer questions afterwards.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84016553191?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 840 1655 3191
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Cone Marsh: Postponed to 19 March
2023-03-18 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Fin & Feather Inc, 125 IA-1, Iowa City, IA 52246, USA, United States
Postponed until 19 March 2023

Prairie Preview
2023-03-23 16:30 - 19:00 UTC | The Center (Formerly the Senior Center), 28 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Join us for this community event that feels like a family reunion! Learn about environmental groups and how you can take action. Free and open to the public.
Keynote speaker Connie Mutel will share visionary ideas promoting biodiversity and hope from her latest book, Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to a Sustainable Future.
Book contributor and Bur Oak Land Trust Board President, Larry Weber will speak about his water-focused vision for land management.
25+ organizations represented Light refreshments available

15th Annual Purple Martin Workshop/Seminar
2023-03-25 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | CAM Iowa Clothing Center, 1005 Nutmeg Avenue, Kalona, Iowa, 52247
An active Purple Martin colony brings joy to everyone. If you want to establish a new

colony or improve an existing one, this meeting is for you. Beginners and experts will
benefit from the ideas and strategies that will be shared at this program.

For more information, or to reserve booth space, please contact:
Evan Gingerich, 2282 Johnson-Washington Rd. SW, Kalona, IA 52247 (319) 359-0997
or Jim Walters at (319) 466-1134

Location:
CAM Iowa Clothing Center
(1005 Nutmeg Ave. Kalona, Iowa)
1.8 miles north of Kalona, IA and one mile
east on Johnson/Washington Rd. off Hwy 1.
Watch for signs.

Schedule:
8:00 A.M. Building opens
8:30 A.M. Registration & coffee and doughnuts for early birds
9:00 A.M. Introductions
9:10 A.M. “Monitoring Kent Park Bluebirds: Learning the Hard Way.” Ben Rowald, Iowa City, IA
10:10 A.M. “Attracting Birds to Your Yard.” Ivan Ray Miller, Jamesport, MO
11:10 A.M. “Martins Pearl Button Collecting.”Bruce Hochstetler, Wellman, IA
11:30 A.M. Break, Lunch available on site
(free will offering to CAM Center appreciated)
1:00 P.M. “Purple Martins for the People.” Tim Gedler, West Des Moines, IA
2:00 P.M. Questions and Answers. Panel of veteran martin landlords
2:30 P.M. Door Prizes & Auction

Class Cancelled Due to Weather
2023-04-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Kent Park, 2048 US-6 NW, Oxford, IA 52322, USA

IC Bird Club Meeting
2023-04-20 18:45 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Kent Park, 2048 US-6 NW, Oxford, IA 52322, USA
April 20th, Thursday, 7 p.m. In-Person and Zoom meeting at the Kent Park CEC: Join us for the return of our in-person meetings! Doug Harr, former Iowa DNR State Coordinator of the Wildlife Diversity Program and current President of Iowa Audubon, will present “Once Upon a Time… in Iowa” about the history of wildlife in Iowa.
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84016553191?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 840 1655 3191
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Hickory Hill Park Warbler Walks
2023-04-26 06:30 - 08:00, 2023-04-27 06:30 - 08:00, 2023-04-28 06:30 - 08:00, 2023-05-01 06:30 - 08:00, 2023-05-02 06:30 - 08:00, 2023-05-03 06:30 - 08:00, 2023-05-04 06:30 - 08:00, 2023-05-05 06:30 - 08:00 (America/Chicago) and 4 more dates | Hickory Hill Park, 1439 E Bloomington St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
April 26 – May 26, Weekdays, Mon-Fri, 6:30-8:00 a.m., Hickory Hill Park Warbler Walks. Start your weekdays watching warblers and other spring migrants in the park with our rotating crew of expert leaders. Meet at the parking lot at the end of Conklin Lane, off N. Dodge St.

IOU's 100th Anniversary Kick-off Bird Count
2023-04-29 - 2023-04-30
April 29, Saturday. Iowa Ornithologists’ Union 100th Anniversary Kick-off Bird Count: Get your warbler ID skills sharpened up for spring migration and help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the IOU with this one day statewide bird count. Visit www.iowabirds.org for more information.

Special Event: Supporting Birds Near and Far
2023-04-30 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, 579 McCollister Blvd, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
Special Event: Supporting Birds Near and Far. April 30, Sunday, 8 a.m. Terry Trueblood Recreation Area Join the Iowa City Bird Club, Audubon Center of Riverlands, MO, and the Iowa City Parks & Recreation Department for this event, featuring a guided bird walk with leader Jason Paulios from 8:00 – 10:00, followed by a presentation inside the lodge from 10:00-11:00. Come for one or both activities. Educators from Audubon will describe strategies you can take to support birds near and far, while the Iowa City Bird Club and Iowa City Parks and Recreation will share ways to get involved locally.
There is no fee for this event, but space on the bird walk is limited, and pre-registration for the walk is required here: http://bit.ly/406xFuB.
