Iowa City Bird Club

Kent Park Bird Walk. Join leader Chris Edwards on the first Wednesday of each month for a bird walk in Kent Park.  In the winter months we’ll spend time in the bird blind and then go for a walk. In the summer months we’llswitch to butterfly walks.Meet in the parking lot of Conservation Education Center.

KENT PARK  Beginning birder trip for current or past participants in the Introduction to Birding Course. We will explore the trails in this park looking for migrating songbirds and resident woodland birds. Meet at the Conservation Education Center in Kent Park, 2048 Hwy. 6 NW, Oxford

Introduction to Birding Course: BASICS OF BIRDING II CLASS at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd, Iowa City. This will include e-birding apps, and birdsong ID.Click below link for class schedulehttps://iowacitybirdclub.org/beginners-course/

 TERRY TRUEBLOOD RECREATION AREA:  Beginning birder trip for current or past participants in the course. Visit this popular Iowa City park and nearby SycamoreGreenway. The lake at Terry Trueblood hosts migrating ducks with a surrounding accessible trail where we’ll see a variety of returning breeding birds. A short drive away is Sycamore Greenway trail with shrub and… Read More Beginner Field Trip: TERRY TRUEBLLOD RECREATION AREA

Introduction to Birding Course: WHERE TO BIRD IN JOHNSON COUNTY CLASS at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd, Iowa City. Learn about well-known, lesser-known, and secret places to watch and study nature in and around Johnson County,Click below link for class schedulehttps://iowacitybirdclub.org/beginners-course/

 LAKE MACBRIDE Beginning birder trip for current or past participants in the Introduction to Birding Course. Targets are water birds and other early spring migrants. We’ll stop at various points around the lake. Meet at the North Liberty Community Center, 520 W Cherry St., on the north side of the building, and carpool from there. If… Read More Beginner Field Trip: LAKE MACBRIDE

Introduction to Birding Course: BACKYARD AND FEEDER BIRDS CLASS  at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd, Iowa City. This session will cover the common birds found in our backyards during the year, and what types of feeders and food to use to attract them. Click below link for class schedulehttps://iowacitybirdclub.org/beginners-course/

 HAWKEYE WILDLIFE AREA Beginning birder trip for current or past participants in the Introduction to Birding Course. We expect to see ducks, geese, American White Pelicans, and other early spring migrants. Wear boots for walking in wet areas, and bring a spotting scope if you have one. We’ll carpool from the North Liberty Community Center, 520 W… Read More Beginner Field Trip: HAWKEYE WILDLIFE AREA

Introduction to Birding Course: BIRDS OF IOWA CLASS  at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd, Iowa City.  Learn about Summer residents that nest here and birds that migratethrough Iowa in spring and fall. Click below link for class schedulehttps://iowacitybirdclub.org/beginners-course/

 WATERWORKS PRAIRIE PARK Beginning birder trip for current or past participants in the Introduction to Birding Course. Visit this Iowa City park with accessible paved trails for woodland, prairie, and wetland species. Meet at Waterworks Prairie Park, 2875 Dubuque St. NE, Iowa City