Birdwatching in Iowa
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers
Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. | ||||||
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| T | Hovick | Ames | Anytime | English |
| Masters student at Iowa State University. I am an active birder and do research on grassland birds. | ||||||
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| H | Winfrey | Boone | Anytime | English |
| I live next door to Ledges State Park and know that park well. Some of the local specialties are Pileated Woodpecker (year-round), Long-Eared Owl (winter), Bobolinks, Harris' Sparrows, and a wide variety of warblers in migration. Nesting Yellow-Throated and Kentucky Warbler. | ||||||
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| A | Brown | Cedar Falls | Anytime | |
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| C | White | Cedar Rapids | Weekend | |
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| W | Woodward | Cedar Rapids | Anytime | English |
| My wife and I are retired and are amateur birders. We maintain a trail of about 30 bluebird nest boxes along the Cedar River. This is birding up close and personaly as we open the boxes to monitor them. Besides Eastern Bluebirds using our nest boxes we have Chickadees, House Wrens and Tree Swallows. Other species we have seen along our trail are Wild Turkeys, Turkey Vultures, Red-tailed Hawks, Great Horned Owls, Eastern Kingbirds, Yellow-billed Cuckoos, Meadowlarks, Gray Catbirds and Goldfinches. | ||||||
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| C | Winterwood | Dubuque | Anytime | |
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| L | Johnson | Fort Madison | Anytime | English |
| I can give advice, directions, and possibly take people to birding sites here in S.E. Iowa on the Mississippi River and in several state forests(Shimeck) and state parks (Lacey-Keosauqua). I am a member of the Iowa-Bird list-serve and would know what birds are being seen at different seasons. | ||||||
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| L | Neher | Grundy Center | Anytime | English |
| Pine Lake State park is 20 miles away. There is an old railroad that has been made into a bike/walking trail that has many of the local birds. I am retired and a novice birder. | ||||||
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| M | Torres | Leon | Anytime | English |
| I am about 20 miles from a natural area set aside for Greater Prairie Chickens. They can be easily seen in the spring. | ||||||
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| R | Morgan | Sioux City | Anytime | English |
| We can visit several places, depending on what type of bird is available at the time. We go down to Onawa Iowa quite often also. | ||||||
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Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services. | ||||||
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Local Information
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| Big Bluestem Audubon Society | Club |
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| Loess Hills Audubon Society | Club |
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| Iowa Ornithologists' Union | Club |
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| Latest Sights | RBR |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Iowa |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | MapQuest |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | |
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| Field guides recommended by Birdingpals | |
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| Printable bird check list | |
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| Trip Reports from Iowa |
Last update 30/09/2009