Iowa Birdwatching
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Mar 16 2024Sandhill Cranes of the Platte River - Sioux City
Join photographer Don Poggensee as he shares his photos and knowledge of sandhill cranes on their migration north in the spring and the time they spen ... more » -
Mar 29 2024Spring Bird Walk - Honey Creek
Led by area bird enthusiasts, these walks will explore bird identification and the colorful display of spring species. At the Hitchcock Nature Center. ... more » -
Apr 20 2024International Migratory Bird Day - Prairie City
Celebrate the return of northward migrating birds at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. -
May 4 2024Spring Bird Walk - Honey Creek
Led by area bird enthusiasts, these walks will explore bird identification. At the Hitchcock Nature Center. -
May 11 2024Spring Bird Walk - Honey Creek
Led by area bird enthusiasts, these walks will explore bird identification. At the Hitchcock Nature Center. -
Aug 18 2024Pelican Festival - Granger
Annual birding festival that honors the migration of thousands of American white pelicans through central Iowa. -
Sep 14 2024Annual HawkWatch Festival - Honey Creek
View migrating raptors; enjoy children's activities, live raptor demonstrations, scheduled programs and refreshments. -
Sep 21 2024Hitchcock HawkWatch 5K Trail Run - Honey Creek
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Oct 18 - 20 2024Annual Rivers & Bluffs Fall Birding Festival - Lansing
Observe thousands of Tundra Swans, eagles and waterfowl along the Mississippi River. Enjoy field trips to surrounding areas. Sixty-two species have be ... more » -
Oct 19 2024HawkWatch Eagle Migration - Honey Creek
Watch for eagles beginning their winter migration. Live raptor demonstrations, scheduled programs, children's activities and refreshments. -
Oct 26 2024HawkWatch Eagle Migration - Neola
Hitchcock Nature Center has been recognized as one of the top 5 hawkwatches in the world for viewing migrating bald eagles and November is the ideal t ... more »