Iowa City Bird Club

This year’s Iowa City Christmas Bird Count will be held Sunday, December 17.  We need participants in the field as well as feeder watchers.  If you wish to be a field participant, you will be assigned to a small group with an experienced leader, and your leader will contact you to coordinate a meeting time and… Read More Christmas Bird Count

Bird Feeder Watch & Social at 845 Normandy Drive, Iowa City.  Join hosts Judith and Drew Dillman at their beautiful home along the Iowa River. Drop in anytime to chat withfellow birders and watch winter birds at the feeding stations and river’s edge. Coffee and juice are provided, and breakfast eats to share are much appreciated. An optional… Read More Bird Feeder Watch & Social

 February 15, Thursday, 7 p.m. Zoom Meeting. Ben Rowold, Iowa City Bird Club member and Master Naturalist, will present “Monitoring Kent Park Bluebirds: Learning the Hard Way.” Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82274514061?pwd=HuJ9Tne0kzw2OredJQaOA44t0THSaA.1Meeting ID: 822 7451 4061Passcode: 597536

Quad Cities and Mississippi River for gulls, waterfowl, and other winter birds with leader Chris Caster. We’ll stop 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 late afternoon. Dress for… Read More Field Trip: Quad Cities and Mississippi River

Burlington Area and Mississippi River: for spring waterfowl migration. Target birds include ducks, geese, pelicans, Winter Wren, and many more. Sixty-four species were seen in2023! This is an all-day trip led by Burlington local expert birder Chuck Fuller, with stops at locks and dams, riverside parks, and other hotspots. Walking is usually short distance from frequent stops. We… Read More Field Trip: Burlington Area Mississippi River

Introduction to Birding Course: BASICS OF BIRDING I at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd, Iowa City. This will include field identification of birds, field guides and equipment every birder needs, or might someday need.Advanced registration is requested, and is free to club members. Call or text (319) 430-0315 by noon of the Tuesday… Read More Introduction to Birding Course

March 21st, Thursday, 7 p.m. In-Person and Zoom meeting at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center 2401 Scott Blvd SE, Iowa City: Erika Billerbeck, Iowa DNR Conservation Officer, will discuss her book entitled Wildland Sentinel: Field Notes from an Iowa Conservation Officer. This narrative nonfiction work weaves stories of Iowa’s natural history with a cast of unforgettable characters. Erika… Read More IC Bird Club Meeting

Cone Marsh in Louisa County for Snow Geese, Sandhill Cranes, and migrating waterfowl with leader Fawn Bowden. A local favorite not to be missed at this time of year! We’ll stop at several points around the marsh and take a walk on the dike, returning by noon. Dress for cold and windy weather and wet or muddy trails,… Read More Field Trip: Cone Marsh

Introduction to Birding Course: BASICS OF BIRDING II at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd, Iowa City. This will include e-birding apps, and birdsong ID.Advanced registration is requested, and is free to club members. Call or text (319) 430-0315 by noon of the Tuesday session.https://iowacitybirdclub.org/beginners-course/

Kent Park. Beginning Birder Trip, but all are welcome. Explore the trails in Johnson County’s premier county park for resident woodland birds and early season migrants including Hermit Thrush, Golden-crowned Kinglet, and Eastern Phoebe. Expect hiking on mulched and grassy trails that could be wet. Ending time noon.Meet leaders Mary Bowler and Brian Broderick in the parking lot of… Read More Field Trip: Kent Park