Birdwatching in Iowa Birding contacts and birdwatching information Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers 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. Initial Last Name Area Available Language 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. A Brown Cedar Falls Anytime C White Cedar Rapids Weekend C Winterwood Dubuque Anytime 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. 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. Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language Local Information Name Description Big Bluestem Audubon Society Club Loess Hills Audubon Society Club Iowa Ornithologists' Union Club Latest Sights RBR Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Iowa Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MapQuest Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides recommended by Birdingpals Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Iowa Last update 06/11/2008
