Iowa City Bird Club

September 30, Saturday, 7:30 am, Hawk Wildlife Management Area:See late warblers, sparrows, and other fall migrants. Meet leader Jason McCurdy at the HWMA parking lot on Swan Lake Road, across from Swan Lake (GPS coordinates 41.776081, -91.675009).  We will carpool our way around the area. Expect moderate hiking at some viewing areas. Dress for the weather and potential… Read More Field Trip: Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area

October 8, Sunday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Iowa City: Get Outside! An Outdoor Recreation Festival at City Park. This family- friendly event is sponsored by Iowa City Parks and Recreation and will feature a range of activities from canoeing, bird walks, and archery to LARPing, plein-air painting, and yoga. Attendees will also be able to grab food… Read More Iowa City: Get Outside Event

October 19th, Thursday, 7 p.m. In-Person and Zoom meeting at the Kent Park CEC: Oskaloosa birder and photographer, will present “Birding Port Aransas, Texas in February.” Learn about winter trips to the Texas Gulf Coast to watch Whooping Cranes in their natural habitat.  Then discover so many other birds in this easy to navigate,friendly and affordable birding area.Join… Read More IC Bird Club Meeting

October 22, Sunday, 7:30 a.m. River Valley Wetland, and 10:30 a.m. Althea Sherman Swift Tower Tour. We’ll visit River Valley Wetland in Cedar County for a guided bird walk with Mark Brown. Target birds are late fall migrants such as Orange-crownedWarbler, Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow, Purple Finch, and Rusty Blackbird. Then we’ll head to Bickett-Rate Preserve for… Read More River Valley Wetland & Althea Sherman Swift Tower Tour