Iowa City Bird Club

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… Read More 15th Annual Purple Martin Workshop/Seminar

 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/

 Lake Macbride Beginning Birder Trip, but all are welcome. Meet leaders Mark and Deb Rolfes at Solon Recreation and Nature Area, W Sovers Street, at the far west end of the parking lot near the restrooms and splash pad. We’ll go to various stopping points around both the north and south arms of the lake. Ending… Read More Field Trip: Postponed to April 2nd due to weather

 Lake Macbride Beginning Birder Trip, but all are welcome. Meet leaders Mark and Deb Rolfes at Solon Recreation and Nature Area, W Sovers Street, at the far west end of the parking lot near the restrooms and splash pad. We’ll go to various stopping points around both the north and south arms of the lake. Ending… Read More Field Trip: Lake McBride

 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/

HAWKEYE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA near North Liberty. This is the #1 hotspot in Johnson County! We expect to see ducks, geese, American White Pelicans, and other early spring migrants.Meet at HWMA parking lot on Swan Lake Road, across from Swan Lake (GPS coordinates 41.776081, 91.675009). We will carpool our way to several stopping points at HWMA.… Read More Field Trip: Hawkeye Wildlife Management

 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/

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 at the parking lot of Waterworks Prairie Park. Walking will be on hard-surface trails. Ending time is noon. Beginning Birder Trip, but all are welcome.

 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/

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… Read More IC Bird Club Meeting