Birding Hotspots

Where to Go Birding

Iowa City

Where to Go Birding in Iowa City

Plan to go birding in Iowa City? Below are some of the best eBird hotspots in the area.

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Showing 45 hotspots within a 5 mile radius of city center.

Top eBird Hotspots

Pond which can host large numbers of migrating waterfowl.

Terry Trueblood RA

250 species

Tail water area.

Coralville Lake--dam area

215 species

Paved trails.

Waterworks Prairie Park

201 species

East entrance to the park.

Hickory Hill Park

199 species

Wonderful open spaces with low lying areas.

Sycamore Bottoms

194 species

A view from the walking trail on the west side of the Iowa River at the Iowa River Power Restaurant.

Iowa River--Power Co. Dam

150 species

Entrance to the park.

Mormon Handcart Park

146 species

Turn into this parking lot for the start of the Woodpecker Trail.

Coralville Lake--Woodpecker Trail

146 species

Harvest Preserve (restricted access--see website for access info)

143 species

Start of the trail.

Saddlebrook Wetland Trail

137 species

Well paved, but hilly in places trail.

Clear Creek Trail

133 species

Iowa City City Park

132 species