Calendar of Events

The following items are from the Iowa City Bird Club.

January 8, Sunday, 8-10 a.m. Bird Feeder Watch Social hosted by Jim and Karole Fuller, 6
Longview Knoll NE, north of Iowa City. Come for coffee and rolls and watch the winter birds visiting
the feeders. See our web site for directions.

January 15, Sunday, 1 p.m. Owl Prowl We’ll spend the afternoon searching for roosting owls, such
as Northern Saw-whet, Great Horned, and Barred Owls. Karen Disbrow, 430-0315.

January 19, Thursday, 7 p.m. Meeting at the Coralville Library. Karen Disbrow will show a DVD
on Florida’s Corkscrew Swamp. Snow Date Thursday, January 26 – in case of bad weather, check our
web site for rescheduling information.

February 4, Saturday, 7 a.m. Amana Turkey Walk and Feast. Join us for a morning hike through the
woods to search for Wild Turkeys, Saw-whet Owls, and other winter species, followed by breakfast at
the Amanas at approximately 9:30 a.m. Parking may be limited at the hiking locations, so please
contact Karen Disbrow at 430-0315 if you plan to attend.

February 17-19, Friday-Sunday. Sax-Zim Bog Winter Bird Festival in northern Minnesota. We
will be driving up Thursday and returning Monday. Registration is $155 and is limited, so if you are
interested in attending, please contact Karen Disbrow at 430-0315 ASAP. For more information visit
http://sax-zimbog.com/.

February 23, Thursday, 7 p.m. Meeting. Nature photographer Ty Smedes will give a presentation on
his new book, The Return of Iowa’s Bald Eagles. Signed copies will be available. Check our web site
for the meeting location.

February 26, Sunday, 8 a.m. Quad Cities for gulls and other water birds on the Mississippi River.
Chris Caster, 339-8343.

March 10, Saturday, 6:30 a.m. Burlington Area for ducks, geese, pelicans, and more with local
guides Chuck Fuller and John Rutenbeck. This will be an all-day trip with a stop for lunch. Meet at the
Fin & Feather parking lot on S. Riverside Drive. Karen Disbrow, 430-0315.

March 22, Thursday, 7 p.m. Meeting. Sukie Brown will present “Wildlife of Tanzania” and share
photographs from a 12-day trip to East Africa. Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator Shane Patterson
will also provide a BBA update with interesting trends and finds in local areas. Check our web site for
the meeting location.

January 6-8, Friday-Sunday. Quad Cities Bald Eagle Days. Eagle watching events are also being
held this winter in Clinton, Dubuque, Muscatine, and Keokuk. For a list of events, visit
www.mvr.usace.army.mil/missriver/Eagle%20Watching/Eagle%20Main.htm.

February 17-20, Great Backyard Bird Count , a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and
the National Audubon Society. See page 4 for more information.

May 18-20 , Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Spring Meeting hosted by the Iowa City Bird Club.