Iowa City Bird Club

Kent Park Bird Walk with Rick Hollis   Meet at Kent Park in the parking lot at Conservation Education Center.   Walk with Rick along his patch of mulched and mowed trails.  We’ll spend about two hours observing breeding and migrant birds throughout the seasons.  Group size is limited to 10 people who are COVID vaccinated.  Sign… Read More Kent Park Bird Walk

August14, Saturday, 4:30 PM. ICBC Potluck Picnic at Lake Macbride State Park.  Enjoy the company of old and new birdingfriends as we celebrate the return of group activities. Our picnic shelter isSailboat Shelter #1 on the north arm of Lake Macbride.  Located off the causeway on Sail Road, nearthe boat ramp parking lot with restrooms… Read More Bird Club Potluck Picnic

Kent Park Bird Walk with Rick Hollis. Meet at Kent Park in the parking lot at Conservation Education Center.   Walk with Rick along his patch of mulched and mowed trails.  We’ll spend about two hours observing breeding and migrant birds throughout the seasons.  Group size is limited to 10people who are COVID vaccinated.  Sign up… Read More Kent Park Bird Walk

August22, Sunday, 8:00 AM. Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area for shorebirds and other early fallmigrants. Meet leader Chris Caster at the HWMA parking lot on Swan Lake Road,across from Swan Lake. (GPS coordinates, 41.776081, - 91.675009.) We’ll makeour way around HWA, both driving and hiking. Carpooling is optional and onlyfor those vaccinated for COVID. Some hiking… Read More Field Trip: Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area

August28, Saturday.  Cy-Hawk Big Day ChallengeIt’s the Iowa City Hawkeyes vs.Ames Cyclones, in a competition to find the most bird species in one day.   Gather a team of two or more birders for thisfun birding event.  Solo-birding is alsoan option. New this year:  Our Hawkeyeteam will have five counties to bird in: Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Cedar,… Read More Cy-Hawk Big Day Challenge

  Kent Park bird walk with Rick Hollis   Meet at Kent Park in the parking lot at Conservation Education Center.   Walk with Rick along his patch of mulched and mowed trails.  We’ll spend about two hours observing breeding and migrant birds throughout the seasons.  Group size is limited to 10 people who are COVID vaccinated. … Read More Kent Park Bird Walk